Tag Archives: Memory

ECW Weekender: Erie History, Lost and Found

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Terry Rensel

I recently made a road trip to Pennsylvania to look in on family and friends, as I needed to check in on a few things in person. Since I was going to be in Erie, I decided to spend part … Continue reading →

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Public and Private Recollections of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander

Posted on September 7, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author Abbi Smithmyer Nearly fifty years after the conclusion of the American Civil War, Edward Porter Alexander’s book Military Memoirs of a Confederate became available to the public. Alexander’s opening remarks begin with the following passage: … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Monuments – The Case of Custer City, Colorado

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Cecily Nelson Zander

“Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town?” – The Specials In the months and years that followed the battle of the Little Bighorn, dozens of towns and counties named after Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer sprang … Continue reading →

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BookChat with Cody Marrs, author of Not Even Past

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

As a big fan of the Civil War in pop culture, I was especially looking forward to Cody Marrs’ new book Not Even Past: The Stories We Keep Telling About the Civil War, which deals with the ways “the story … Continue reading →

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History vs. Memory: Statues of Stonewall Offer a Lesson

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

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 →

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BookChat with Leon Reed, author of No Greater Calamity for the Country

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

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 →

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Podcast Additional Resources: Ulysses S. Grant: In Memory & Memoir

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

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 →

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CW & Pop Culture: Civil War Rock and Roll, or, Who was Larkin Poe?

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Dave Powell

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 →

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Question of the Week: 10/21-10/27/19

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

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?

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Robert Lee Hodge

Posted on October 7, 2019 by 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 →

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