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Tag Archives: National Park Service
Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Chris Mackowski
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. Today, we conclude … Continue reading
Book Review: Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War’s Most Persistent Myth
Kevin Levin, a historian, educator, and blogger based in Boston, has waded into this argument keyboard blazing. The first three chapters discuss in depth the definition of a “camp slave.” When a slave-owning family sent one of their men to … Continue reading
Site of Stonewall Jackson’s Death Gets New Name
A subtle but important change is underway at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (FSNMP): the site where Stonewall Jackson died is getting renamed. The building formerly known as the Stonewall Jackson Shrine will henceforth be officially referred to as … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, National Park Service
Tagged Alamo, Andrew Jackson, Fort McHenry, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Ft. McHenry, Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, Jackson Death Site, Jackson Shrine, John Hennessey, National Park Service, Reggie Jackson, Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Lee Cox
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Preservation News: Congress Fully Funds Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Program at $10 Million
This week, the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program was officially fully funded by Congress at $10 million for the 2019 Fiscal Year. The bill passed through the House of Representatives and the Senate earlier this week and was officially signed … Continue reading
Preservation News: Shutdown Impacts Civil War Battlefields and How You Can Help
For nearly three weeks so far, the national government has been under a partial shutdown, heavily impacting all levels of American government, especially affecting the National Parks. Since it is only a partial shutdown, many parks remain open to visitors, … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation
Tagged Antietam National Battlefield, Battlefield Clean-Up, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, government shutdown, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, National Park Service, National Parks Conservation Association, preservation news, Vicksburg National Military Park, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
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Preservation News: South Mountain Battlefield at the Center of Controversial Proposal
On September 14, 1862, portions of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia dueled for possession of three passes through South Mountain in Maryland. A Federal victory, both sides together lost around five thousand casualties in … Continue reading
National Park Records Release
The National Park Service this week released decades of park records for public search and use. Their press release reads as follows: The National Park Service (NPS) today unveils a newly launched public website: pubs.etic.nps.gov that is making more than 32,000 NPS … Continue reading
A Conversation with Emma Murphy (part one)
(part one of five) As we continue our series of interviews for Women’s History Month, we spend time this week with Emma Murphy, a park guide at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greenville, Tennessee. Emma has a bachelor’s degree … Continue reading
A Conversation with Caroline Janney (part three)
(part three of four) As a scholar, Dr. Caroline Janney has explored a strong interest in Civil War memory. During our conversation with her this week, she’s also talked about the deep connection to place she feels as a historian. … Continue reading
Gettysburg’s Famed Pickett’s Charge is Reimagined by Civil War Trust and Hirshhorn Museum
Check out this neat announcement from the Civil War Trust. In a different kind of preservation, preserving the memory of Pickett’s Charge, the Trust looks at a contemporary interpretation of the famed nineteenth-century Gettysburg cyclorama. Keep reading to find out … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate, Material Culture, Memory, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged Civil War Trust, Cyclorama, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Cyclorama, Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service, Pickett's Charge, Preservation
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