Tag Archives: Memory

Being Wide Awake Today is Woke

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Meg Groeling

Amazing, isn’t it, how everything old is new again? The worst insult or highest compliment in use today is probably some version of the word “woke.” Depending on which side one lands politically, it can mean either being sensitized to … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Closing Devil’s Den and Little Round Top

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Kristopher D. White

Time is running out for you to visit two of the most awe-inspiring sites at Gettysburg-Devil’s Den and Little Round Top. The National Park Service (NPS) plans to close Devil’s Den on Monday, March 21, 2022, for approximately six months. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Whitman: “O Captain! My Captain”

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Meg Groeling

Once one of the most popular poems in America, schoolchildren were required to memorize “O Captain! My Captain” at least into the 1950s. When Walt Whitman wrote this poem, it was received quite well and is one of the few … Continue reading →

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Book Review: On Juneteenth

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Jon Tracey

On Juneteenth  By Annette Gordon-Reed Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2021, $15.95 Reviewed by Jon Tracey Thanks to current discussions of inequality and increased reflection on the past, Juneteenth has grown from a Texas tradition to one that has garnered attention across … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stonewall Jackson, Beresford Hope, and the Meaning of the American Civil War

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

Stonewall Jackson, Beresford Hope, and the Meaning of the American Civil War By Michael J. Turner LSU Press, 2020; $50.00, hardcover Reviewed by Chris Mackowski As the last year has powerfully reminded us, Civil War monuments all have stories to … Continue reading →

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A Radical Gettysburg Address

Posted on May 18, 2021 by David T. Dixon

President Abraham Lincoln’s two-minute remarks during the dedication of the Soldiers’ Cemetery at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863 may be the most heralded words ever delivered in the English language. For nearly 160 years, the legacy and mythology surrounding that … Continue reading →

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What We’ve Learned: Keep the Fire Alive for the Civil War

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Kristen M. Trout

On April 12, 2011, I was sitting in my high school Civil War & Reconstruction course, just listening to my teacher talk to us about the significance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Early in the ‘Civil War … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood & The Civil War: Rethinking the Power of Legends (Part 6, Conclusion)

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

End of a series Legends are powerful, but that doesn’t mean they are right. Sometimes, we can still research to separate fact from fiction. Other times—like with Robin Hood—too many stories exist and too much time has elapsed to have … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood & The Civil War: A Strange Juxtaposition (Part 1)

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

This summer I watched Robin Hood (2006-2009 from BBC), and I liked it so much that I watched all three seasons. Twice. ECW is not the place to review my favorite TV shows, so why on earth am I mentioning … Continue reading →

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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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