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History and Healing: Removing Controversial Artifacts from the Civic Landscape

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

(Editor’s Note: For more context on monuments, see our 2017 series “A Monumental Discussion“) Most Civil War buffs by now have probably heard the news that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on Thursday the planned removal of the Robert E. … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 6/19-6/25/17

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

In a recent guest post, historian Winifred Maloney recounted the appearance of reenactors from the 54th Massachusetts Infantry—the black unit depicted in the movie Glory—presenting the colors at a Boston Red Sox game. Her thoughtful commentary sparked a comment by … Continue reading →

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Symposium Spotlight: Kelly Mezurek

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Although we’re focusing on “Great Defenses of the Civil War” at the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge this year, we asked Kelly Mezurek to put her own spin on it as she considered the theme. Kelly … Continue reading →

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Photographic History in Full Color

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Liam McGurl

Colorizing vintage photographs is an intriguing practice among Civil War buffs—but it’s also a war of worth, where digital artists weigh potential historical inaccuracies against heightened storytelling. For many colorization experts and historians, ineffective practice can jeopardize the representation of well-known … Continue reading →

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New Edition of Antebellum Novel Explores Race Relations in the North

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

by ECW Correspondent Amelia Kibbe Megan Walsh first read Frank J. Webb’s The Garies and Their Friends while riding the transportation system in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the setting for Webb’s 1857 work. As she traveled the streets just blocks away … Continue reading →

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The Underground Railroad Offers a Harrowing Journey through American Race Relations

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

As a boy, Colson Whitehead imagined an underground railroad full of steam engines that ran through tunnels deep beneath the Antebellum earth on routes that stretch to indeterminate places. He was disappointed to discover the railroad—as important as it was … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg, My Favorite City in Virginia (part three)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Steward T. Henderson

part three of five As a child in the D.C. public school system, I was in the honors track (there was an educational track system at that time). While in this program in Payne Elementary School and Eliot Junior High … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg, My Favorite City in Virginia (part two)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Steward T. Henderson

part two of five In Washington, D.C., I could go almost anywhere without too many problems with racism. However, whenever we were going south to Fredericksburg, my brothers and sisters and I were told to be on our best behavior. … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Julie Mujic

Posted on June 27, 2016 by juliemujic

The View from 32,000 Feet: The American Civil War in Today’s World In May 2016, I flew with my family to Orlando for a long-awaited trip to Disney World. I brought the newest issue of Civil War History on the … Continue reading →

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A Lee-Jackson Postscript

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

I received a note this week from a reader, Frank “Skip” Shaffer, who felt moved to write after reading my account from Lexington’s Lee-Jackson Day commemorations. He shared an interesting story of his own that offered some additional context for our … Continue reading →

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