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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: 10/21/20
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: 9/18/20
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.
Published: 9/9/20
Colossal Ambitions (2020)
A detailed review of Adrian Brettle's "Colossal Ambitions," a study of Confederate planning for a post-Civil War world.
Published: 9/2/20
The Women’s Fight (2020)
An illuminating volume revisits familiar questions about Civil War-era women in new ways.
Published: 8/26/20
Seceding from Secession (2020)
Review of an exemplary study of West Virginia’s formation