Posted in Civil War, Civil War Memory, Counterfactual, Race in America, Slavery, The South on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These commercials are from the film The Confederate States of America, which is a movie that tackles this question: what may have happened if the Confederacy won the civil war? It is an interesting film and would recommend it for anyone interested in the Civil War.
The Shackle:
Passing:
Runaway:
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Posted in Abolition, Abraham Lincoln, American Democracy, Civil War, Civil War Memory, Political History, Race in America, Uses of History on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since historians, as well as other writers, started writing about Abraham Lincoln, there have been those who have worked hard to give us a well-rounded image of the 16th president. Lincoln is the most written about figure in American history and hundreds of books about him are published each year. Our historical knowledge of Lincoln [...]
Posted in Civil War, Gettysburg, Race in America, Slavery, The South on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have just come across a Ted Alexander’s 2001 North and South article entitled “A Regular Slave Hunt.” This article highlights a sad and little known aspect of Lee’s Gettysburg campaign. Alexander wrote that in June and July 1863 Confederate forces rounded up hundreds of free blacks and escaped slaves throughout southern Pennsylvania.
Alexander has provided [...]
Posted in Civil War, Civil War Memory, The South on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I found this video on the Civil Warriors blog and I thought it was a great example of how the Civil War is remembered. So, enjoy
Posted in Civil War, Civil War Memory, Preservation on March 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) released its annual report on the country’s most endangered Civil War sites. Here is the list of the 10 most endangered sites in America: Antietam, Md., Cedar Creek, Va., Cold Harbor, Va., Hunterstown, Pa., Monocacy, Md., Natural Bridge, Fla., Perryville, Ky., Prairie Grove, Ark., Savannah, Ga., [...]
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Civil War on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A little over a week ago Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton participated in the twentieth presidential debate. The Republicans have also held countless debates over the past year. With John McCain as the Republican nominee and the Democrats thinned out to just two contenders the general election will soon begin bringing the promise of yet [...]
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Books, Civil War on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Allen Guelzo, one of my favorite historians, was on the Daily Show recently. Guelzo and host Jon Stewart discussed his new book Lincoln and Douglas.
