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Published: 11/4/20
My Dear Nelly (2020)
A well-edited and useful collection of Orlando Poe's Civil War correspondence.
Published: 11/3/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 5
The fifth installment of historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."
Published: 10/28/20
Unforgiven (2021)
The trial of Lincoln's assassins is the subject of a new board game.
Published: 10/27/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 4
The fourth installment of historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."
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)
An irreverent and bold look at an American icon.
Published: 10/20/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 3
The third installment of historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."
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Published: 10/16/20
John Brown’s Raid
Discover the story of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and its role in the fight against slavery. Explore images that relay the historical significance of this pivotal moment.
Published: 10/14/20
Confederate Citadel (2020)
A "pleasurable and informative overview" of the Richmond's wartime trials.
Published: 10/13/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 2
The second installment of historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."
Published: 10/7/20
My Remembrance of the War (2019)
Review of a "wonderfully curated firsthand recollection."
Published: 10/6/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 1
Historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the first episode of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."
Published: 9/30/20
Lincoln and the American Founding (2020)
A look at how the American founding had a profound effect on Abraham Lincoln.
Published: 9/28/20
Quote for the Day: Autumn is Coming
A quote from Zenas T. Haines, 44th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, on enjoying the fall scenes in October 1862.
Published: 9/23/20
Tempest Over Texas (2020)
A detailed narrative about military operations in Texas and Louisiana in the fall and winter of 1863–1864.
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...
Published: 9/18/20
Interview: Historical Tours in the Time of COVID-19
An interview with Richard Blackmon, director of Historic America Tours, about the challenges of conducting historical tours in the time of Covid-19.
Published: 9/16/20
Old Abe (2020)
A detailed review of by John Cribb's "Old Abe," an inspiring novel about Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.