Monthly Archives: November 2022
The War Came Knocking at Spanglers’ Barn Door
I found this 2020 article about the Spangler Farm and the Civil War hospital that operated there. “George and Elizabeth Spangler had worked hard to cultivate their farm south of Gettysburg. When they purchased the property in 1848, seven years after they married, it consisted of only 80 acres. By 1863, however, the farm had expanded […]
CWTR Episode 1906: The Heart of Hell: The Soldiers Struggle for Spotsylvanias Bloody Angle
Here’s a terrific conversation between host Professor Gerald Prokopowicz and his guest Jeffry Wert on Mr. Wert’s latest book, The Heart of Hell.
Is Civil War History Being REWRITTEN?!?!?!?!?!
Here’s the latest episode from Atun-Shei Films. Be prepared to laugh. The video’s description reads, “Episode 9 of Checkmate, Lincolnites! Exploring the Lost Cause Myth’s origins in the post-war histories of the white South, and tracing the evolution of Civil War memory over the centuries. Meanwhile, your favorite dimension-straddling occult archaeologist emerges from the shadows […]
CWRT Episode 1904: The Record of Murders and Outrages: Racial Violence and the Fight over Truth at the Dawn of Reconstruction
Here’s an excellent interview between host Professor Gerald Prokopowicz and his guest, Professor William Blair on Professor Blair’s recent book, The Record of Murders and Outrages.
Gettysburg: A History for the People
This book by Licensed Battlefield Guide John D. Cox tells the story of the battle of Gettysburg. In many ways this is a standard retelling of the history of the battle. In some ways, though, it departs from standard histories. There seems to be no human interest story Cox left out of his book. One […]
Benjamin Franklin Butler
This book by Professor Elizabeth Leonard is a sympathetic portrait of Major General Benjamin Butler. No, it doesn’t attempt to paint him as a military genius. Professor Leonard does make criticisms where she feels they are warranted, but she also dispels lost cause mischaracterizations of Butler and his actions. As Professor Leonard herself puts it, […]
Dedication Day and Remembrance Day 2022
This year Dedication Day, which is always on November 19 and commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and Remembrance Day, which is always on a Saturday and marks the end of the reenacting season with a parade of reenactors, fell on the same day The day began with the Dedication Day ceremonies in the National Cemetery. […]
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