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 Showtime. We enlisted historian Megan Kate Nelson to watch and review the series, episode by episode. We'll publish her takes below, as each episode airs. 

On October 4, 2020, "The Good Lord Bird," a 7-part miniseries about the life of abolitionist John Brown—based on the novel of the same name by James McBride—premeried on Showtime. We enlisted historian Megan Kate Nelson to watch and review the series, episode by episode. We'll publish her takes below, as each episode airs. 

Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in October? Here are some good options... 

“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.

A roundup of books that do the best job in capturing the African-American Civil War experience.

We asked Richard Blackmon, director of Historic America Tours, a few questions about the challenges of conducting historical tours in the time of Covid-19...

Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in September? Here are some good options... 

Understanding the origin and significance of Abraham Lincoln's melancholy.

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 suffered with while on campaign. Unfortunately, we didn't have room to include all that we found. Below are those that didn't make the cut.

Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in August? Here is a list of some very good options...