If you see TWO people crying on a Civil War battlefield, then it's me AND a ghost!| Craft Knife
LANDGROVE, Vt. – Noted Civil War historian Howard Coffin will present a talk titled “The Other Grant,” about Brig. Gen. Lewis Addison Grant, commander of the 1st Vermont Brigade, who was from Peru, Vt. His talk will be on Tuesday, … Continued The post Howard Coffin to speak on 1st Vermont Brigade commander appeared first on The Vermont Journal & The Shopper.| The Vermont Journal & The Shopper
It is every man’s dream to start a collection of something. Some people collect jewelry. Some collect coins, and some collect clothes and other random things. Duffy Neubauer collects weapons and artifacts from the Civil War, and he displays his collection in his very own museum called the Starkville Civil War Arsenal. Neubauer’s museum, which he...| The Reflector
Things are spinning fast and anyone with sense is justifiably worried about War Secretary Pete "DF" Hegseth's demand that 800 top generals and admirals drop every other duty, in order to fly - expensively - to Quantico, congregating in a single place for an unprecedented 'meeting.' | CONTRARY BRIN
As he began to write the manuscript that became his historical novel Brookhaven, author Glynn Young knew he would use a 19th century poet as a kind of infusion into the story. The post Poet Sidney Lanier and the Lost Cause appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Eastford's General Nathaniel Lyon became nationally famous as the first US general killed during the Civil War. The post Nathaniel Lyon: First US General to Die During the Civil War first appeared on Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Author Andrea Wang’s latest book is beautiful in text and art, and at the same time heartbreaking and inspiring. The path to the heart of WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE s…| Beth Anderson, Children's Writer
From the crowded East African refugee camp where he learned the power of community, to Western Sydney — James’ journey has been one of resilience, service, and unwavering belief.| Catholic Outlook
There are a number of Civil War sites in America that were unfortunate—or cursed—enough to have more than one massive battle rage across their landscapes. Manassas was one of them. The reason Manassas Junction was important would not have mattered … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
Out of the highlands of Maryland, from the north and west, flows the Potomac River, past Williamsport, Falling Waters, Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown. From the south, out of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, runs the Shenandoah River, given the same … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
It is a dubious distinction, indeed. But just for the historical records, the question should be asked. What is the bloodiest day in all of American History? Many will say D-Day, June 6, 1944, the invasion of Normandy. The toll … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
As a youngster, one of the highlights of my year was our family vacation to Gettysburg. Coming from the suburbs of Cleveland, the days spent in the rural atmosphere was refreshing for my parents. For me, the fabled history of … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
It never fails. I had no sooner publish my most recent 13 Hidden, Haunted, Hotspots of Gettysburg #12 blog entry on Benner’s Hill and Major Joseph Latimer, when I ran across two fascinating adds to the original blog. I ran … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
Young Major Joseph W. Latimer was supposed to be graduating with his class at the prestigious Virginia Military Institute. But he had left the school in his sophomore year when war between the two sections of the country broke out … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
Often overlooked as just a sideline to the rest of the battle, Culp’s Hill was every bit as important as Little Round Top, and perhaps more important than the Wheatfield, Peach Orchard, and Devil’s Den, considering where a breakthrough would … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
Researching for this blog I found an interesting post-script to the story of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment’s loss of their commander and over 40% of their rank-and-file in Spangler’s Meadow. (See …| Mark Nesbitt
Why must sanctuary matter again? Violence pierced sacred space, yet renewal remains possible through mercy and clarity. The post “Sanctuary” Must Mean Something Again appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
The interview with former MP and coordinator […] The post Resistance as a Means, Not a Fate: Lessons from Elias Atallah appeared first on Nowlebanon.| Nowlebanon
Two posts in two days; when was the last time I did that? Anyway… ONE. The Charlie Kirk assassination: Initially it seemed the killer had gotten clean away and so I inferred that he was part of an operation of the deep state left. The facts that have emerged since then make it pretty clear … Continue reading "Miscellany 44. No joking sub-title for this one"| Neurotoxin
It is a mistake to talk about what happens “if” or “when” a civil war starts. Entering a civil war is like crossing the event horizon of a black hole: You don’t notice…| Neurotoxin
The 43rd anniversary of President-elect Bachir Gemayel’s […]| Nowlebanon
Despite Israel’s unprovoked attack on Doha to […]| Nowlebanon
Israeli military targets Yemen’s Sanaa after Houthi […]| Nowlebanon
Stephen Foster was America's first professional songwriter, and his songs helped to frame mid-19th century culture. The post Stephen Foster: How Song Opened a Door on History appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
There are many important lessons and truths to be learned from the Civil War. With Nana’s Civil War Hands-On Homeschool Lessons and the accompanying I Drew It Then I Knew It... The post Civil War Hands-On Homeschool Lessons And Workbook appeared first on You ARE an ARTiST!.| You ARE an ARTiST!
As the cliché goes, history does not repeat, but it does rhyme. Thirty-five years ago the Communist regimes of Eastern Europe collapsed overnight, something that nobody in the West had foreseen. It turned out, contrary to the firm conclusion of all our vaunted intelligence apparatuses, that every one of those regimes was a paper tiger.| The Worthy House • Towards A Politics of Future Past -
President 'Trump is at war with Black leadership and the Black community,' writes columnist Fred McKinney'| CT Insider
by William Trollinger Below is an excerpt of an essay of mine that was published in the Summer, 2025 issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, an issue which is devoted to white C…| Righting America
It would be easy to hold up Connecticut inventor Christopher Miner Spencer as an archetype of 19th century Yankee ingenuity: Not only was he a man who spent his whole life tinkering with mac…| Today in Connecticut History
Somehow this is still happening.| Upworthy
Recent protests across Serbia have often been described in the media and on social networks as a “civil war.” But political scientists, security experts, and historians interviewed by Mašina explain why the current state in Serbia cannot be described as a civil war, as they address what we are actually witnessing, and what is lies beneath the escalated repression.| Mašina English
The first book of comics scholarship I ever read was Joseph Witek’s 1989 Comic Books as History, when it came out four years before Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics and five before …| The Patron Saint of Superheroes
In the past I have reviewed the TV series The Buccaneers or as I like to call it What Would Have Happened if the Austen Heroines Chose the Wrong Men. Edith Wharton wrote the book in 1937, but when she passed she was unable to complete it. In 1993, Marion Mainwaring finished the story, while […]| janeaustenrunsmylife
By Roy Morris, Jr. Mr. Morris is the author of seven well-received books on 19th Century American history and literature. He has served as a consultant for A&E, the History Channel, and edited a three-book series for Purdue University Press on American Civil War and post-Civil War history, journalism and literature. Read more The post The Main Civil War Generals Who Helped Define the War appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
Elizabeth Keckly was a slave who became an excellent seamstress. She bought her way out of slavery and became seamstress to Mary Lincoln.| America Comes Alive
My Name is Emilia del Valle Author: Isabel Allende Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: May 6, 2025 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me w…| Leah's Books
Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Jeffrey Toobin to discuss the critical relationship between the U.S. judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, and the executive branch. Discussion centers around the contentious and politically charged topic of presidential pardoning power. The episode covers historical instances, such as Lincoln’s and Johnson’s post-Civil War pardons, Gerald Ford’s pardon of […] The post This is Democracy – The Courts and the President appeared first on Not Even P...| Not Even Past
No one disputes that the American Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American history. But for decades historians and demographers have had difficulty pinpointing the exact number of casualties, especially on the Confederate side, due to poor record-keeping and records that were destroyed when Richmond fell at the end of the war. Read more about: How Deadly Was the Civil War in Virginia? The post How Deadly Was the Civil War in Virginia? appeared first on Encyclopedia Virginia.| Encyclopedia Virginia
UGA Press is delighted to announce the addition of new series editor, Fay Yarbrough, to UnCivil Wars.| ugapress.wordpress.com
A walk in my suburban neighborhood as well as a peak at our own azaleas in bloom yields a revelation. Whatever chaos, uncertainty, fear and bad news overwhelms us, there is this: Finally, at long last, it is Spring. They say this season is a time of renewal, or rebirth,…| Eugene L. Meyer
By Eilene Lyon Last month I shared some background on my Arbogast ancestors who migrated to Ohio from Alsace, France. Of the Arbogast children who traveled with their parents to America, my 3rd gr…| Myricopia
On March 23, 2025 I delivered a lecture for the Rising Tide Foundation “Breaking America: How Bioregionalism Seeks to Dismantle the Nation State.” This lecture explores bioregionalism as more than a fringe environmental idea—it is a weaponized ideology designed to fragment the United States from within. Under the guise of “local sustainability” and ecological harmony, […] The post Lecture: Breaking America—How Bioregionalism Seeks to Dismantle the Nation State appeared first on ...| Space Commune
Interview with Hrvoje Morić of Geopolitics & Empire: Fox Green discusses “bioregionalism” and apparent decentralized localist movements whose true hidden purpose is to dismantle the nation state, create feudal city-states, and pave way for the world state. Ecological, theosophic, and transhumanist movements underlie these currents. He comments on Mark Carney coming to power, the degrowth […]| Space Commune
It wasn’t Camel cigarettes that paved the way for Route 66, although that would come later with its billboards and imagery appearing along the iconic Mother Road. | The Desert Way with Jaylyn and John
People, cultures and landscapes vary greatly around the world, but totalitarianism’s black heart is basically the same everywhere. And so it is in long-suffering Myanmar – or Burma – where for most of the last 35 years a military dictatorship has frustrated democracy, crushed dissent, murdered opponents and sought to snuff out the very will to resist. In one of C2C’s occasional forays into global affairs, Patrick Keeney travels to the Thailand-Myanmar frontier to visit a place where l...| C2C Journal
Not all Civil War teaching resources are created equal. Both primary and secondary sources enabled me to write a Civil War novel, and they can help you to teach it. Here are the best resources you'll want when planning & teaching! The post 10 Great Resources for Teaching the Civil War appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Kirkpatrick Sale’s Malthusian War on Industry, Progress, and the Modern Nation-State| Space Commune
Who is Little Women for? In Constance Swain’s director’s note for the ASC’s new production, she is quite candid that this mainstay of American literature is not and was not for he…| Come To The Pedlar
(1) This may be rhetorically helpful in resisting lawless judicial “rulings”: In the military, soldiers are required to obey “all lawful orders.” No one is obligated to obey…| Neurotoxin
We’ve all heard the story of the “40 acres and a mule” promise to former slaves. It’s a staple of black history lessons, and it’s the name of Spike Lee’s film company. The promise was the first systematic attempt to provide a form of reparations Read More ... The post The Truth Behind 40 Acres and a Mule first appeared on Jax Examiner.| Jax Examiner
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: At Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park near Jacksonville, Florida's largest Civil War battle will be reenacted, with gun smoke, booming cannons and cavalry. Three of the famous "Colored Regiments" were among 10,000 troops that fought here.| Florida Rambler
Almost three years on from the coup that overthrew the first truly democratic government the country had seen since the 1960’s Myanmar and its ethnic minoriti| Eastern Angle
Like many who follow the Middle East, a lot has been going through my head since the civil war there suddenly reignited and Bashar al-Assad’s regime even more suddenly fell. Will the victims …| The Duck of Minerva
In April 2022, the Archivist for another community of Sisters reached out to a number of other Archivists from other religious communities, asking about a Sister Loretto O’Reilly who served in the …| docarchivesblog.org
One of the things I love about my job is getting all dressed up. With a few wardrobe and make-up adjustments, I have transformed into Rockette, geisha, clown, roller derby girl, trapeze artist, and pussy cat doll. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. If you’re…| Samantha Brown's Places to Love
On February 16, 1862 the Union Army captured more than 7000 Confederates at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Many of the Confederates were serving in the First Kentucky Brigade, the largest Confederate unit recruited from Kentucky, and about 3700 of the captured rebels were escorted to Indianapolis to be held in the newly opened Camp Morton prisoner […]| Archaeology and Material Culture
Why is Humpty Dumpty an egg? Why would an egg be on a wall, and giant, and anthropomorphized? Why are there horses and a king? What is going on?| Historic Mysteries
Archbishop Elpidophoros' July 4th encyclical presents an erroneous view of American history with near worship of Enlightenment ideals.| Orthodox Reflections
Recently, I've begun focusing my writing efforts on American history, with emphasis on the Civil War.| A Thinking Person, a.k.a. Cogit8R
“I just think goodness is more interesting. Evil is constant. You can think of different ways to murder people, butContinue Reading| Nest of Abolitionists
A war and society framework invites us to think about the Civil War’s lasting impacts on the political, economic, and social institutions of the United States. Rather than asking students to “ident…| Reflections on War & Society
Some home fronts were as divided as the nation during the Civil War, and in states like Mississippi, over 17,000 men fought for the Union. To be clear, the vast majority of Mississippi men served t…| Reflections on War & Society
Guest post by Austin S. Matthews Sudan continues to suffer from a crisis created by its own military…| Political Violence at a Glance
A short introduction to the expression “global civil war” as it was used from the outset of the First World War to the aftermath of 9/11.| APHELIS
“When Johnny comesMarching home againHe’s coming by bus or undergroundA woman’s eye will shed a tearTo see his face so beaten in fearAn’ it was just around the corner in the…| Red Flag Walks
You call it a revolution if the freedom-fighters won and a civil war if the terrorists lost.| De Amentiae Mundi
