Monthly Archives: January 2020

Teaching Reconstruction

January 21, 2020 · by · in Conferences, Reconstruction, Videos · 1 Comment

This is a panel at the 2019 Southern Historical Association Meeting on teaching Reconstruction history. Professor Aaron Sheehan-Dean of LSU moderated. The panelists were Profesor David Prior of the University of New Mexico, Professor Dana Byrd of Bowdoin College, Professor Amy Murrell Taylor of the University of Kentucky, and Professor Learotha Williams of Tennessee State […]

Searching for Black Confederates: History teacher battles one of the American Civil War’s most stubborn myths

January 20, 2020 · by · in Books · 2 Comments

This is an excellent interview with Kevin Levin on the CBC Radio show, “Tapestry.” He and the host talk about his book, Searching for Black Confederates. Folks who prefer confederate heritage to actual history won’t like it. You can listen to the interview here.

The Rogue Historian: Civil War Fandom with Mary Fincher

January 19, 2020 · by · in Historians · Leave a comment

This is a terrific conversation between host Dr. Keith Harris and Mary Fincher, aka “Civil War Fangirl.” I found it very enjoyable, and I think you will as well. You can access the podcast here.

Confederate group in Silent Sam deal accused of violating tax and campaign finance laws

January 18, 2020 · by · in Neoconfederates, News Stories · 1 Comment

This article from The Daily Tar Heel tells us, surprise, surprise, the SCV group behind the multimillion-dollar bribe from the University of North Carolina has been dishonest with regard to taxes. The article tells us, “For years, the pro-Confederate group that the UNC System dealt $2.6 million has been violating federal tax laws, operating a political […]

Professor Clayborne Carson on the 1619 Project

January 17, 2020 · by · in News Stories, Slavery · Leave a comment

Here’s an interview with Professor Clayborne Carson of Stanford University. Professor Carson is the director of Stanford’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute. In response to a question on whether he was approached for the 1619 Project he answered, “No, no I wasn’t, which is strange because if you go to our website, […]

The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee

January 16, 2020 · by · in Books, Lee · Leave a comment

This book by John Reeves is well researched and provides an insight into the feelings against former U.S. Army Colonel Robert E. Lee in the immediate years after the war. “Immediately after the Civil War, however, many northerners believed Lee should be hanged for treason and war crimes. Americans might be surprised to learn that […]

Confederate Monuments Don’t Belong on the Landscapes of Government

January 15, 2020 · by · in News Stories · 3 Comments

Here’s a 2016 article from Professor Karen Cox on the inappropriateness of confederate monuments on public grounds such as courthouses, state capitols, and the like. She tells us, “individuals are calling for the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces, citing that as relics of Jim Crow, their presence represents an affront to black citizens. […]

18 Ways to Have Different Class (or Group) Discussions

January 14, 2020 · by · in Uncategorized · Leave a comment

This post is an excellent resource for teachers to use to stimulate and facilitate student participation in discussions. If you’re a teacher, you may want to try some of these ideas.

Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories.

January 13, 2020 · by · in Books, News Stories · 1 Comment

This article reports on the results of a New York Times analysis of the most popular textbooks in California and Texas. “The textbooks cover the same sweeping story, from the brutality of slavery to the struggle for civil rights. The self-evident truths of the founding documents to the waves of immigration that reshaped the nation. The books […]

Why are some U.S. Army’s posts named to honor the enemy?

January 12, 2020 · by · in News Stories · 2 Comments

This is a very good interview on the local Harrisburg, PA NPR station, WITF, with Brigadier General (retired) Ty Seidule, formerly the chair of the United States Military Academy’s Department of History. He discusses the fact that ten U.S. Army bases are named for confederate officers. BG Seidule maintains these men were traitors to the […]

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