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Mark Your Calendars for the Next Book Group Meeting Thanks to all of you who participated in last night’s book club meeting. I enjoyed the opportunity to put a face to our interactions on this sit…

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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…

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Yesterday I spoke at the Springfield Museums in Springfield, MA about the history and current controversy surrounding Civil War monuments. We had a…

Mar 24

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…

Mar 21

In August 2022 I wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post on why Virginia’s history standards should include the story of William Mahone and the…

Mar 20

Caption This Saint Patrick’s Day parade today in Dublin, Georgia with the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Caption this. Comments are open.

Mar 18

Interview with Candice Shy Hooper Watch now (50 min) | We discuss her new book, Delivered Under Fire: Absalom Markland and Freedom's Mail

Mar 16

Introducing Chat for Desktop I am thrilled that Substack has finally introduced its chat feature for desktop. I will now be using this tool much more now that I am no longer…

Mar 15

Personal Last night I delivered an online presentation to the Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table on the subject of my current book project about Robert…

Mar 14

The Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery is Not a "Reconciliation Memorial"Watch now (35 min) | Please let me know if you would like me to do more conversation videos like this. I intended to do a shorter presentation and I…

Mar 13

This year we mark the 160th anniversary of the events in 1863 during the American Civil War. You probably haven’t thought much about that anniversary…

Mar 11

“If you see obstacles ahead of you, it's time to draw strength from a team who's been overcoming them for almost 250 years.”—U.S. Army Unfortunately…

Mar 9

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