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Lessons for 2020 from POWs and Sieges

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Chris Kolakowski

Being captured in battle can be a dramatic and traumatic experience. Instantly you are cut off from what was familiar and definite, and cast into a situation unfamiliar, out of your control, and with a most indefinite future. The same … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Carol Reardon (part three)

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

(part three of a series) To help commemorate Women’s History Month, I’m talking this week with Carol Reardon, one of the most recognizable women working in military history today. Yesterday, Carol talked about her work not only as a Civil … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Carol Reardon (part two)

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

(part two in a series) I’m talking this week with Carol Reardon, whom I like to call the “grand dame” of Civil War history. As she explained in yesterday’s segment, her road to Civil War studies started in the field … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Carol Reardon (part one)

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

(part one in a series) March is Women’s History Month, and as is our custom at Emerging Civil War, we like to highlight the roles women play in Civil War public history. This year, I was privileged to spend some … Continue reading →

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