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“Songs, Statues, and Solutions”: Monuments, Driving Old Dixie Down, and Social Justice

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

Believe it or not, I always enjoy the chance to talk about Civil War monuments. It’s a difficult topic to talk about because emotions on all sides often get in the way of rational discussion—but that’s exactly why I feel … Continue reading →

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Civil War Back to School: Prologue

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

(Part one in a series) What does the “back-to-school” season look like for the Civil War world? By now, we’ve all seen the headlines of pandemic-related mishaps at a number of colleges across the country following unexpected COVID-19 outbreaks. Schools … Continue reading →

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Jim Lehrer’s Certain Rest

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

When my twelve-year-old daughter asked Jim Lehrer to sign a copy of his novel No Certain Rest for her, he cast a quick glance at me, then offered her kind smile. “Did you really read it?” he asked. I suspected … Continue reading →

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Filling in the Back Issues

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

I recently helped my university, St. Bonaventure, acquire a huge collection of back issues of Civil War News. “We have a strong interest in public history in Bonaventure’s history program, and Civil War News is an excellent example of that … Continue reading →

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WHM Profile: Hannah Gordon

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Hannah Gordon isn’t a name most Emerging Civil War readers are familiar with, but over the past year, she’s become integral to our behind-the-scenes operations with the Emerging Civil War Series and the upcoming Emerging Revolutionary War Series. In this … Continue reading →

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The Confederate Flag: In Discussion and Bikini

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

I don’t have occasion to talk about the Civil War on my own campus very often, so I was delighted a couple weeks ago to be invited to serve on a faculty panel to discuss the Confederate battle flag. I … Continue reading →

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The Civil War: Regional, Regimental and Personal Experiences

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

We don’t normally post information here about academic conferences, but this one is a little different (and I have a vested interest in it!). On August 1st, 2015, St. Bonaventure University—the institution where I teach—will host a conference on the Civil … Continue reading →

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