In this video, the author William Styple discusses artist James Kelly and his interviews of US generals after the Civil War as they sat for his sculptures of them. The video’s description reads, “Author William Styple talked about artist James Kelly who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their war […]
During the Civil War, Battlefield Dead Were Often Stripped of Anything of Value — Even Their Clothes
This article is from the February 2022 issue of America’s Civil War magazine. “On a misty Kentucky morning, Confederate Brig. Gen. Felix Kirk Zollicoffer’s body lay on the muddy ground surrounded by gawking Union Army soldiers. ‘What in hell are you doing here?’ a Federal officer shouted at the men as the Battle of Mill […]
This article discusses spotting disinformation and critical thinking to develop media literacy. “Michael Spikes has spent nearly two decades teaching and writing about the need for media literacy instruction in K–12 schools, as well as developing curricula for teachers. But according to the Northwestern University lecturer, things are headed in the wrong direction: Despite all […]
Author Erik Larson appeared on NPR’s program, “Fresh Air” with interviewer Dave Davies. The impression I got from the interview, which you can hear and view the transcript for here, is that Mr. Larson is unaware of many of the complexities and nuances of the period about which he’s writing. There are a few areas […]
This article comes from the Fall 2021 issue of America’s Civil War magazine. “That question was certainly on the mind of Confederate Secretary of War James Seddon that season. By default, then, it was also on Lee’s. Anchored on bluffs lining the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was the key to success in the West for either […]
Professor Manisha Sinha argues for the “Long Reconstruction” in this video of her discussing her latest book, The Rise and Fall of the Second Republic. The video’s description reads, “Historian Manisha Sinha looked at the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War and argued that the period did not end in 1877, but rather continued through 1920 and the […]
This book comes from the Hanover Chamber of Commerce. It was originally published in 1962 and its third printing was 1988. It begins with a short history of Hanover, PA up to the Gettysburg campaign, then gives a short overview of Lee’s move in late June and early July of 1863, along with George G. […]
It was May 4, 1970. University students across the country were protesting United States policy in a war. Politicians wanted to “get tough” and in some cases sent in National Guardsmen to quell the riots. What could possibly go wrong? Sometimes the past isn’t even the past.
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