Published: 10/13/20“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 2By: Megan Kate NelsonCategory: The Front Line 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: 10/6/20“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 1By: Megan Kate NelsonCategory: The Front Line 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: 10/2/20Agenda: October 2020 EventsBy: Zethyn McKinley, The Civil War MonitorCategory: The Front Line 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: 9/28/20Quote for the Day: Autumn is ComingBy: Zenas T. HainesCategory: The Front Line “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: 9/21/20The Five Best Books on the African-American Civil War ExperienceBy: Holly A. Pinheiro Jr.Category: The Front Line 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: 9/18/20Interview: Historical Tours in the Time of COVID-19By: Richard BlackmonCategory: The Front Line Wikipedia Soldiers’ National Monument in Gettysburg National Military Park We recently asked Richard Blackmon, director of Historic America Tours, a few questions about the challenges of conducting historical tours in...
Published: 9/7/20Agenda: September 2020 EventsBy: Zethyn McKinley, The Civil War MonitorCategory: The Front Line acwm.org White House of the Confederacy Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in September? Below are some very good options to keep you busy. White House...
Published: 9/4/20A Man of SorrowsBy: Mark GrimsleyCategory: The Front Line Library of Congress Abraham Lincoln in 1860 Abraham lincoln had a great reputation for humor. He cracked jokes constantly—often painfully bad ones, as when he said after examining a model...
Published: 8/25/20Extra Voices: ThirstBy: The Civil War MonitorCategory: The Front Line Library of Congress In the Voices section of the Fall 2020 issue of The Civil War Monitor we highlighted quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the extreme thirst they...
Published: 8/6/20Agenda: August 2020 EventsBy: Zethyn McKinley, The Civil War MonitorCategory: The Front Line Library of Congress Battle of Wilson’s Creek Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in August? Below are some very good options. Keep checking back as we’ll...