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Tag Archives: Memory
History vs. Memory: Statues of Stonewall Offer a Lesson
Do we erase history when we take down a statue? That’s a question at the core of recent debate concerning Confederate monuments. Personally, I’m not convinced we do, but I do know we erase memory. However, the distinction between “memory” … Continue reading
BookChat with Leon Reed, author of No Greater Calamity for the Country
I was pleased to spend some time recently with No Greater Calamity for the Country: North-South Conflict, Secession, and the Onset of Civil War, a new release by Leon Reed from Little Falls Books. Leon was kind enough to take a … Continue reading
Posted in Antebellum South, Books & Authors, Economics, Politics
Tagged Adam Goodheart, Ben Butler, Border States, contraband, David Detzer, Elizabeth Varon, Fort Monroe, Georgia O'Keeffe, Hiram Roosa, John Lockwood, Leon Reed, Lincoln, Little Falls Books, Memory, New York Military Association, No Greater Calamity for the Country, patriotic envelopes, politics, Rebellion Record, Robert Anderson, secession
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Podcast Additional Resources: Ulysses S. Grant: In Memory & Memoir
Podcast Update: All our subscribers can still access the Patreon account, but you’ll notice you weren’t charged the monthly subscriber fee for March. We’re taking a little break this month and considering what’s next for the podcast! And on to … Continue reading
CW & Pop Culture: Civil War Rock and Roll, or, Who was Larkin Poe?
When it comes to the Civil War and popular culture, I admit I am hard to please. For example, with a couple of notable exceptions, I am generally disappointed by film portrayals of the American Civil War. Even the ones … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 10/21-10/27/19
How/when did you first learn about John Brown and the 1859 Raid? Have your perspectives on the man or event changed over the years?
Posted in Memory, Question of the Week
Tagged John Brown, John-Brown-160, John-Browns-Raid-160, Memory, Question of the Week
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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Robert Lee Hodge
The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Of course the … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Ties to the War
Tagged Civil War Times, Do-We-Still-Care series, Herbert Butterfield, Jim Webb, Lord Acton, Memory, State Rights
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Saving History Saturday: Fredericksburg, Virginia to Move Slave Auction Block
On Tuesday, June 11, the Fredericksburg City Council voted 6 to 1 to remove and relocate the city’s well-known slave auction block. Located at the corner of William and Charles Streets in downtown Fredericksburg, the block has been the source … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation, Slavery
Tagged Fredericksburg, Memory, Saving History Saturday, slave auction block, slavery, Virginia
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Albert Sidney Johnston Stumped at Shiloh
Imagine your job is to go around an unmarked battlefield and mark the places where significant events happened. Yes, you were there at the time of the fight, but of course, things were a bit confusing at the time and … Continue reading
Fort Monroe: History & Personal Reflections
Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Michael Nelson. The Fort’s Story I spent nearly two years working at Fort Monroe National Monument as a communications assistant in the Casemate Museum. The museum covers over 400 years of history at Fort … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Wisconsin Veterans Museum
While home for the holidays in Wisconsin, I always try to do something historic like visit a museum, explore a city, or go to a brewery. This year, with the World War I centennial and the newly released documentary, They … Continue reading
Posted in ECW Weekender, Material Culture
Tagged Antietam, Civil War, ECW Weekender, Memory, Museum, travel, Veteran, Weekender, Wisconsin
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