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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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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
Mar 20, 2025
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The National Park Service's Loss is Our Loss
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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.
Dec 22, 2025
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Donald Trump Is Not the Story: The Transformation of Our Monument Landscape
I was surprised to see this piece in The Washington Post, which features the reimagining of three controversial statues by Philip Kennicott and…
Dec 21, 2025
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My Favorite History Books of 2025
Here are eleven of my favorite history books that I read in 2025 or am currently reading.
Dec 19, 2025
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'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,' According to Donald Trump
If you squint your eyes ever so slightly you might just mistake the presidential portraits and bronze-framed plaques for a serious historical display.
Dec 18, 2025
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A Child of the Civil Rights Movement Topples a Confederate General From His Lost Cause Pedestal
Today the Commonwealth of Virginia dedicated a statue in honor of Barbara Rose Johns in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol Building.
Dec 16, 2025
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Barbara Johns, Fitz Lee and the Politics of Civil War Memory
Politics or the exercise of political power is unavoidable when it comes to public commemorations of the past that utilize tax dollars.
Dec 16, 2025
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National Park Service Receives One Final Punch in the Gut From the Trump Administration
You would think that after all the uncertainty and challenges experienced by National Park Service staff during the shutdown of the federal government…
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Buy University Press Books This Holiday Season
Whatever success I can claim as a published author is the result of editors at academic publishers believing in and supporting my projects.
Dec 13, 2025
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Never Apologize For Studying the Confederate Soldier Experience
It’s OK to study the lives of Confederate soldiers.
Dec 11, 2025
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