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Archive for June, 2008
Student of the Civil War has Moved
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New Book On Wade Hampton
Posted in Books on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t wait to read this new book on Wade Hampton. Over the past few years there has been a renaissance in writing about this Confederate general after a drought of several decades. Here are some excerpts from a review printed over the weekend in the Wall Street Journal:
“Rod Andrew Jr.’s “Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior [...]
Jefferson Davis’s Birthday as an Official Holiday
Posted in Civil War Memory, Jefferson Davis, The South on June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the 200th birthday of Jefferson Davis, which is being celebrated in areas of the South; Alabama in particular. The state government in Mongomery has declared Davis’s birthday an official state holiday. The Sons of Confederate Veterans are planing to hold various ceremonies celebrating the event on June 14.
Have Civil War Re-enactors Created a Cottage Industry?
Posted in Civil War Memory, Re-enactors on June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This article was published in the Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky on May 25.
“Rooted partly in a 1960s centennial commemoration, Civil War re-enacting… across the nation has grown to include hundreds of battles and roughly 40,000 hobbyists — some of whom will spend $30,000 on a working cannon, spend hours practicing how to look dead and [...]
