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Published: 7/26/19
History as Imagination
Library of Congress Harriet Tubman, as she appeared in the late 1860s Anyone who has spent considerable time in research libraries or logging onto digital archives knows what it feels...
Published: 7/24/19
Illusions of Emancipation (2019)
Read a portrayal of the pursuit of freedom and equality in the twilight of slavery in "Illusions of Emancipation" by Joseph P. Reidy.
Published: 7/17/19
Let Us Die Like Men (2019)
Compelling and easy to read, William Lee White’s new account of the battle of Franklin, Let Us Die Like Men, is a worthy addition to Savas Beatie’s Emerging Civil War...
Published: 7/10/19
Major General George H. Sharpe and the Creation of American Military Intelligence in the Civil War (2018)
The literature on Civil War field army staffs is slim compared with the steady procession of tomes on famous units, battle actions, and key commanders in blue and gray. Perhaps...
Published: 7/3/19
Private Confederacies (2019)
James J. Broomall’s Private Confederacies: The Emotional Worlds of Southern Men as Citizens and Soldiers joins a growing wave of new scholarship investigating the Civil War experiences of common soldiers. Like...
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Published: 6/29/19
The Seven Days Battles
Learn about the historic Seven Days Battles of the Civil War that took place near Richmond through images.
Published: 6/26/19
Louisa on the Front Lines (2019)
Today, many recognize Louisa May Alcott as the renowned author of Little Women, but do not know that she was also an abolitionist, suffragette, and Civil War nurse. Samantha Seiple’s Louisa on...
Published: 6/19/19
France and the American Civil War (2019)
Stève Sainlaude, Associate Professor of History at the University of Paris IV Sorbonne, has authored two important French-language studies about France and the U.S. Civil War. Thanks to UNC Press...
Published: 6/14/19
Extra Dossier: J.E.B. Stuart
Library of Congress Major General J.E.B. Stuart We recently asked a panel of Civil War historians a series of questions about Major General James Ewell Brown “J.E.B.” Stuart—a way of...
Published: 6/12/19
James Riley Weaver’s Civil War (2019)
James Riley Weaver’s Civil War: The Diary of a Union Cavalry Officer and Prisoner of War, 1863-1865 offers a new and unique perspective on the Civil War. James Riley Weaver, a...
Published: 6/5/19
Spying on the South (2019)
As a young teenager enthralled by all things Civil War, I was gifted a copy of Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War. The book, complete with...
Published: 6/4/19
The Best Civil War Movies of All Time
Alamy A scene from the movie “Cold Mountain” For our recent newsstand-only special issue The Civil War Almanac, we asked a number of Civil War historians for their opinions on...
Published: 5/23/19
North Carolina Unionists and the Fight Over Secession (2019)
According to author Steve M. Miller, popular perceptions hold that the southern states embraced secession at any cost. Miller claims that this view does a disservice to active and dedicated...
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Published: 5/23/19
The American Civil War Museum: A Photo Tour
Experience the grand opening of the American Civil War Museum through a captivating photo tour. Immerse yourself in the exhibits and learn about the diverse perspectives of the Civil War.
Published: 5/22/19
The Army of Tennessee in Retreat (2018)
On December 16, 1864, Union General George Thomas accomplished a goal that Civil War field commanders found to be virtually unobtainable: the climactic destruction of an enemy army. Confederate general...
Published: 5/17/19
A Bright Future
Ronald S. Coddington Collection Captain Thomas Bartlett Griffith This Union officer sporting stylish spectacles with tinted glass and a second pair of lenses is Captain Thomas Bartlett Griffith, a prosperous...
Published: 5/15/19
Custer: The Making of a Young General (2018)
Although not as popular as U.S. Grant, William T. Sherman or Philip Sheridan, George Armstrong Custer emerged from the American Civil War as one of the most recognized and celebrated...
Published: 5/8/19
Fighting for Atlanta (2018)
Earl Hess has justly carved out a reputation as one of the most prolific, and best, military historians of the Civil War in recent memory. Hess’ Fighting for Atlanta: Tactics,...