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Nikki Haley's Continued Problem With the Confederate Flag
Yesterday The Washington Post published a lengthy piece about former Republican South Carolina governor and presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s…
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Putting the Debate About Slavery and Statues In Its Proper Place
“So, what do you make of all this wokeism about slavery and statues?” It’s not a question that I expected to be asked early yesterday morning while…
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Open Thread Thursday: Your Own Battlefield Guide
I am heading to Gettysburg in a couple weeks to take part in the Civil War Institute’s annual conference. In addition to giving a talk about Robert…
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Livingston, Tennessee's Black Mayor is a Member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
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Erasing Black History Has Always Been the Goal
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The Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery is Not a "Reconciliation Memorial"
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W.E.B. DuBois on Robert E. Lee
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It's Time To Push Out Confederates From Gettysburg For Good
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Confederate Monuments, Union-Busting, and the Polarization of American History
Thanks to everyone who took part in Sunday evening’s book discussion group. We discussed Erin Thompson’s book, Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of…
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Interpreting Petersburg National Battlefield: A Conversation With Emmanuel Dabney
Watch now (53 min) | It was a pleasure talking with my good friend Emmanuel Dabney about his work as a curator and interpretive ranger at the Petersburg…
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Open Thread Thursday: My Dinner With Lincoln
Like many of you, I’ve often been asked to choose one person from the Civil War era to sit down for dinner and conversation. My response is alwa…
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Grape & Canister
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"They Say that 'Uncle Abe' is on the Verge of Lunacy"
By all measurements, 1862 was a disaster for Robert Gould Shaw.
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Speaking of Robert Gould Shaw...
You will notice a new tab above in the menu called Notes. It’s a relatively new Substack feature. I’ve been using it quite a bit to share updates, news…
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Open Thread Thursday: Is There Such a Thing as a Definitive History?
Whenever someone describes a work of history as “definitive,” my first thought is that you really don’t understand how history is researched or …
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A Mother and Son Debate Emancipation
In the wake of the battle of Antietam, Robert Gould Shaw clashed with his mother over emancipation.
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