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Cover Reveal and a Question about Book Tours
First, I thought all of you would like to see the dust jacket design for my forthcoming biography of Robert Gould Shaw.
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Commemorating 'America 250' During the Trump Era
Thanks to historian John Garrison Marks for spending time with me today to talk about the ongoing 250th anniversary of American independence.
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Up Next For the Civil War Memory Book Group
I want to thank all of you who attended last night’s book group meeting.
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Frederick Douglass Parade Canceled After 54th Massachusetts Pulls Out
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No, That is Not a Confederate Flag on the Federal Government's Website
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"Never Fight Uphill, Me Boys. Never Fight Uphill"--Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg
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The History Books Purged From the Naval Academy's Library
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Arlington National Cemetery Issues Update Confirming the Damage That Has Been Done
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The National Park Service's Loss is Our Loss
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How To Clean and Maintain Monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park
My response to the recent news of monument defacement.
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The Republican Party, the Lost Cause, and Civil War Memory: A Conversation with Tim Galsworthy
A recording from Kevin M. Levin's live video
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How the Enslaved Changed the Course of the Civil War: A Conversation With Tom Zoellner
Thanks to Tom Zoellner for sitting down with me to discuss his new book, The Road Was Full of Thorns: Running Toward Freedom in the American Civil War…
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Remembering and Forgetting January 6, 2021
Every historical event exists within a constant tug between remembering and forgetting.
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"Richmond Is The Only Place” To Tell That Story": Remembering William J. "Bill" Martin
Like many of you, I was shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic passing of William J.
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January 1, 1863: A New Birth of Freedom
On January 1, 1863 Boston’s abolitionist community gathered on a cold, cloudy, and gloomy day in anticipation of the news that Abraham Lincoln had…
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Civil War Memory's Most Popular Posts of 2025
As we approach the end of 2025, I thought it might be nice to share some of the most popular posts from this past year.
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"It Is Christmas Morning, and I Hope It Will Be a Happy and Merry One For You All"
A Christmas Day Greeting From Robert Gould Shaw
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Betty Reid Soskin, a National Treasure, Dies at 104
The next time you are told that the National Park Service is engaged in subversive or un-patriotic history.
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