"How the Word is Passed"Tonight I am hosting the first meeting of the Civil War Memory book group for this site’s paid subscribers. We are meeting to discuss Clint Smith’s book, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America. As I prepare some notes and questions for this…
Assuming the Worst in One AnotherYesterday I spoke at the Springfield Museums in Springfield, MA about the history and current controversy surrounding Civil War monuments. We had a great turnout. The audience—both in person and online—was engaged and the Q&A was a real pleasure. It’s so nice to be back doing…
Watching a monument roll away on a flatbed truck is not tantamount to understanding history.The first of nine Army bases named in honor of Confederate military leaders is about to get a new name. In Virginia, Fort Pickett—named in honor of Confederate Major General George E. Pickett of “Pickett’s Charge” fame—will be renamed Fort Barfoot. Civil War Memory is a…
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