African Americans
Published: 4/5/22
To Address You as My Friend (2021)
A detailed review of "To Address You as My Friend," a collection of Civil War writings from African Americans to Abraham Lincoln.
Published: 12/29/21
Stephen A. Swails (2021)
A short but satisfying biography of a trailblazing soldier in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
Published: 9/22/21
Surviving Southampton (2021)
A brief but potent social history of an enslaved society in the antebellum South.
Published: 8/18/21
The First Reconstruction (2021)
A new interpretation of the politics of the early republic.
Published: 7/20/21
After Fort Wagner
Read 54th Massachusetts soldier Lewis Douglass' letter about the Battle of Fort Wagner which he wrote days after the the famed fight.
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Published: 7/18/21
The 54th Massachusetts at Fort Wagner
Discover the story of the 54th Massachusetts at Fort Wagner, a pivotal moment in the acceptance of black troops during the Civil War.
Published: 5/12/21
Christian Citizens (2020)
An important work about the intersection of religion, race, gender, and 19th-century southern politics.
Published: 3/17/21
The Black Civil War Soldier (2021)
A visual history of African-American soldiers in the Civil War.
Published: 11/17/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 7
The seventh—and final—installment of historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."
Published: 11/11/20
Fighting for Citizenship (2020)
In the fall of 1862, as Confederate forces surged into Kentucky, white residents of Cincinnati dragooned the city’s black inhabitants into defending the city. This forced labor rankled many, who...
Published: 11/11/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 6
The sixth installment of historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."
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: 10/27/20
“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: 10/13/20
“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: 10/6/20
“The Good Lord Bird”: Episode 1
Historian Megan Kate Nelson's review of the first episode of the Showtime miniseries "The Good Lord Bird."