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Year in Review 2017: #1

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

It is now time to reveal our #1 most-read post of 2017. Last year, TV icon Mary Tyler Moore sadly passed away. Eric J. Wittenberg chronicled her Civil War connection on January 25, 2017.  In Memory of Mary Tyler Moore became the … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 1/1-1/7/18

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

This last week we’ve been enjoying Year In Review on ECW Blog. Did you have a favorite post or blog series from 2017? (And Happy 2018!)

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Year in Review 2017: #2

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

One of our most popular series of the year focused on the debate surrounding Confederate monuments. Our own Editor-in-Chief, Chris Mackowski, kicked off A Monumental Discussion, and the introduction comes in as our #2 most-read post of 2017.

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Year in Review 2017: #3

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Matt Stanley shared his thoughts on Confederate monuments in our Monumental Discussion series. His observations and insights came in as the #3 most-read post of 2017.

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Year in Review 2017: #4

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

At one point or another, historians have to answer difficult questions from the public. It is something that comes with the territory. At times those questions are more complicated when interacting with children. Sarah Kay Bierle had such an encounter … Continue reading →

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Year In Review 2017: ECW Blog Series

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

It’s been a full year with wonderful articles on Emerging Civil War Blog. Take a moment to review the officially coordinate series and some of the multi-post articles featured this year! Modern Civil War Photography My Favorite Historical Person A … Continue reading →

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Year in Review 2017: #5

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson continues to fascinate historians and aficionados. One of the more interesting aspects of Jackson’s life are the horses he owned, especially Little Sorrel. 

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Year In Review 2017: Most-Read Posts Of All Time

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

While we’re counting down the most-read posts of 2017, we thought it would be fun to see which ECW blog posts are the most popular of all time! Here’s the list:

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Year In Review 2017: #6

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Analysis of Civil War photographs and the era’s changing attitudes toward death are addressed in this informative and reflective blog post. Using some well-known photographs from Gettysburg battlefield, the author discusses the history surrounding the images.

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Year In Review 2017: #7

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War guest author Doug Crenshaw shared some of his investigative research, detailing his search for location on the Virginia Peninsula. From archives to GPS maps to the actual battlefield, this blog post reveals the location of a famous … Continue reading →

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