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Should You Watch Ken Burns's Civil War Documentary? (Part 1)
The other day on twitter I was asked if it is worth watching Ken Burns’s documentary, The Civil War, which aired on PBS in 1990. In recent years, the…
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May 6
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About That Photograph of Mitch McConnell and the Confederate Flag
No one was surprised when Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell, announced that he would not vote in favor of confirming Judge Ketanji…
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Mar 27
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Should You Watch Ken Burns's Civil War Documentary? (Part 2)
In the first installment of this series I briefly explored the way in which The Civil War deals with slavery as a cause of the war. For many viewers…
Kevin M. Levin
May 9
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Teach American History as if Democracy Itself Were at Stake
What good is history education if you are prevented from teaching its most critical lessons following yet another racially-inspired mass killing? This…
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May 17
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Should You Watch Ken Burns's Civil War Documentary? (Part 3)
I've always thought that Barbara Fields was the real star of this film.
Kevin M. Levin
May 13
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Dylann Roof Would Approve
Today state offices in South Carolina are closed in recognition of Confederate Memorial Day. The day comes just weeks before the anniversary of Dylann…
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May 10
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Five Books About Ulysses S. Grant That You Should Read
On this bicentennial anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant’s birth I am sharing five books that have helped me to better understand this incredibly rich and…
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Apr 27
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The Speech That Alexander Stephens Wanted to be Remembered For
Just sent off a review of Keith S. Hebert’s new book, Cornerstone of the Confederacy: Alexander Stephens and the Speech that Defined the Lost Cause to…
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May 11
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Should Lincoln Have Let the South Go?
Yesterday I came across this tweet from historian Michael Beschloss. There are any number of ways one could react to people who insist that, “Lincoln…
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Apr 10
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Do We Really Need a New Civil War Documentary? (Part 4)
Catch up on this series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. In 2019 historian Keri Leigh Merritt published a thoughtful critique of Ken Burns’s Civil War…
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May 19
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Imagining a Very Different Appomattox Surrender
On the morning of April 9, 1865, Confederate general Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia was cut off from its last route of escape at Appomattox…
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Apr 9
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Conan O'Brien and Bob Odenkirk Have Some Fun With Civil War Reenacting
This is one of my favorite comedy skits about Civil Ware reenacting. I’ve heard from a few people that Conan is a bit of a history buff and is…
Kevin M. Levin
May 12
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