Tag Archives: Southern Illinois University Press

BookChat with Mark Flotow, editor of In Their Letters, in Their Words

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

I was pleased to spend some time recently with a new book by historian Mark Flotow. Mr. Flotow is the editor of In Their Letters, in Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home, a new release from Southern Illinois University … Continue reading →

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The Spirits of Bad Men Now Available

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

We spend a lot time around here talking about our work on the Emerging Civil War Series published by Savas Beatie—of which we are immensely proud—but we do have a second book series, too: the “Engaging the Civil War” Series, published … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: A Day in the Life of a Soldier

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Here’s a phenomenal ECW Weekender opportunity from the Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield. Hear first-person portrayals of the lives of Union and Confederate soldiers and surgeons. Take a walking tour of the Wilderness Tavern and the grounds of Ellwood. Also, … Continue reading →

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Now Available: Turning Points of the American Civil War

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

We’ve received word from our partners at Southern Illinois University Press that “books are in the warehouse.” Turning Points of the American Civil War has arrived—the first volume in our new “Engaging the Civil War” Series with SIUP! “This collection … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Turning Points

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Earlier this fall, we let you know about the upcoming release of our first book in the new “Engaging the Civil War” Series that ECW is publishing with Southern Illinois University Press: Turning Points of the American Civil War. We’re … Continue reading →

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Our Next Cool Adventure: Turning Points

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Look what arrived in my mailbox on Monday:

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Sylvia Frank Rodrigue Receives ECW’s Thomas Greeley Stevenson Award

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War has announced Sylvia Frank Rodrigue as the recipient of this year’s Thomas Greeley Stevenson Award. Rodrigue is an acquisitions editor for Southern Illinois University Press (SIUP), where she worked with Emerging Civil War to establish the new … Continue reading →

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Let Us Know Which “Engaging” Cover Mock-Up You Like Best

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

We’re getting excited about the fall release of the first book in our “Engaging the Civil War” Series, a publishing collaboration with Southern Illinois University Press. The first book in the series is an essay collection edited by ECW co-founders … Continue reading →

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A Q&A About Publishing

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

“I hope you can find a way to make it clear SB is ‘your’ press and will remain so,” Ted Savas said to me this week. Ted, the managing partner of Savas Beatie, LLC, has been Emerging Civil War’s publisher … Continue reading →

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Engaging the Civil War Series Announcement

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

All of us at Emerging Civil War are proud to announce a new partnership with Southern Illinois University Press. This new partnership has created Engaging the Civil War, a new book series that will tie the rigors of academic history, … Continue reading →

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