Our conversation with Anne Sarah Rubin, an Associate Professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and recent author of “Through the Heart of Dixie: Sherman’s March and American Memory,” published by UNC Press. In this interview, Dr. Rubin offers some insight into how her work deviates from prior studies of Sherman’s March through the power of storytelling. Additionally, Dr. Rubin’s details how Sherman’s March has been subsequently remembered in popular culture. Finally, Dr. Rubin also introduces us to the digital arm of her project detailing Sherman’s March including a live blog through May 2015.
You May Also Like
Behind The Lines
An Interview with Matt Dellinger
Our conversation with Matt Dellinger, a writer and author of a piece entitled “Why I Fight” in the Civil War Monitor’s Fall 2013 issue. In this interview, Dellinger touches on…
Behind The Lines
An Interview with Keith Harris
The Civil War Monitor‘s interview with Keith Harris, host of “Cosmic America,” a Civil War multi-media platform. In the interview we discuss Keith’s goals with Cosmic America, other Civil…
Behind The Lines
What role did creative marketing play in financing the Civil War?
Wars are expensive, and the Civil War was certainly no exception! We talk with PhD Candidate, Dave Thomson, about how new marketing strategies for bonds helped finance the Civil War.
Behind The Lines
An Interview with Timothy Wesley
Our conversation with Timothy Wesley, a lecturer in history and religious studies at Penn State University and affiliate of the George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center. In…