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Published: 11/11/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 6
On October 4, 2020, The Good Lord Bird, a 7-part miniseries about the life of abolitionist John Brown—based on the award-winning novel of the same name by James McBride—premiered on...
Published: 11/4/20
My Dear Nelly (2020)
Good collections of Civil War letters offer insight into the worlds of soldiers and civilians by revealing both connections to the larger conflict and the rhythms of ordinary life during...Published: 11/3/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 5
On October 4, 2020, The Good Lord Bird, a 7-part miniseries about the life of abolitionist John Brown—based on the award-winning novel of the same name by James McBride—premiered on...
Published: 10/28/20
Unforgiven (2021)
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln stands as one of the most calamitous events in United States history. An assassin’s bullet struck down the sixteenth president at the culmination of four...Published: 10/27/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 4
On October 4, 2020, The Good Lord Bird, a 7-part miniseries about the life of abolitionist John Brown—based on the award-winning novel of the same name by James McBride—premiered on...
Published: 10/23/20
The Five Best Books on the Confederate Homefront
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper In a New Orleans cemetery in 1863, a woman and her daughters adorn the graves of loved ones killed during the war. For decades, books about...
Published: 10/21/20
She Came to Slay (2019)
In 2019, Harriet Tubman had a moment. A Hollywood biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Cynthia Erivo grossed nearly fifty million dollars and received generally positive reviews. Erivo...Published: 10/20/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 3
On October 4, 2020, The Good Lord Bird, a 7-part miniseries about the life of abolitionist John Brown—based on the award-winning novel of the same name by James McBride—premiered on...
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Published: 10/16/20
John Brown’s Raid
In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in hopes of obtaining the necessary weapons to arm a successful slave insurrection throughout...
Published: 10/14/20
Confederate Citadel (2020)
Dr. Mary A. DeCredico is a Professor of Southern History and the U.S. Civil War at the United States Naval Academy. Her new book Confederate Citadel tells the story of the...Published: 10/13/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 2
On October 4, 2020, The Good Lord Bird, a 7-part miniseries about the life of abolitionist John Brown—based on the award-winning novel of the same name by James McBride—premiered on...
Published: 10/7/20
My Remembrance of the War (2019)
Just before the Battle of Antietam in September 1862, a soldier requested that, if he should die, George C. Maguire procure his knapsack and destroy its contents—including a cache of...Published: 10/6/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 1
On October 4, 2020, The Good Lord Bird, a 7-part miniseries about the life of abolitionist John Brown—based on the award-winning novel of the same name by James McBride—premiered on...
Published: 10/2/20
Agenda: October 2020 Events
Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in September? Below are some very good options to keep you busy. Book Talk with Neil P. Chatelain: Defending the...
Published: 9/30/20
Lincoln and the American Founding (2020)
Abraham Lincoln still resonates with people throughout the world who call upon him for words of wisdom during times of conflict. His poetic prose dedicated to the principle of democracy...
Published: 9/28/20
Quote for the Day: Autumn is Coming
“We were forced to breathe dust freely, but through the clouds which rose wherever the regiment moved we caught refreshing views of stately homesteads, blushing orchards, and autumn-tinted landscapes. We...
Published: 9/23/20
Tempest Over Texas (2020)
For the past quarter century, Donald S. Frazier, currently the Director of the Texas Center at Schreiner University, has been writing innovative studies about the U.S. Civil War. Frazier’s first...
Published: 9/21/20
The Five Best Books on the African-American Civil War Experience
Library of Congress This image of an unidentified African-American soldier, his wife, and their two daughters was made between 1863 and 1865. In the midst of current events, people are...