Civil War

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• SOURCE: Smithsonianmag.com
  9/10/11
  

  Hurricane Dorian Unearths Civil War Cannonballs at South Carolina Beach

  At first, the couple who discovered the pair of cannonballs thought they’d simply stumbled upon a rock.

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• 9/8/19
  

  A Nation Headed to Civil War: The Compromise of 1850

  by Sidney Blumenthal

  An excerpt from ALL THE POWERS OF EARTH by Sidney Blumenthal.

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• 9/8/19
  

  The American Left Needs a Contemporary Thad Stevens

  by Van Gosse

  Protest, “resistance,” and speaking truth to power are no longer enough. Leftists need to think about how to wield power in our complex political system and Thad Stevens offers a valuable blueprint. 

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• SOURCE: The New Republic
  8/16/19
  

  Brenda Wineapple Reviews WOMEN’S WAR: FIGHTING AND SURVIVING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 
by Stephanie McCurry

  Who wrote women out of Civil War history?

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• 8/18/19
  

  The Civil War and the Black West

  by William Loren Katz

  The integral role people of color played in winning the Civil War. 

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• 8/4/19
  

  Trump’s Tariff War Resembles the Confederacy’s Failed Trade Policies

  by Robert Brent Toplin

  If the present conflict over tariffs leads to diminished Chinese involvement in American affairs, the Trump administration’s risky trade fight may resemble the Confederates’ foolish gamble on the diplomatic clout of King Cotton.

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• SOURCE: History Channel
  July 24, 2019
  

  Violence in Congress Before the Civil War: From Canings and Stabbings to Murder

  19th century congressman went to work carrying pistols and bowie knives—and sometimes used them on colleagues.

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• 7/14/19
  

  The Civil War Battle Decided By A General's Mistakes

  by M. Andrew Holowchak

  The battle for Lynchburg, Virginia, a pivotal city in the Civil War, was decided by one general's mistakes.

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• SOURCE: The American Historian
  06/17/2019
  

  Juneteenth and Beyond: African American Emancipations Celebrations Since 1808

  by Wilma King

  June Nineteenth is widely celebrated for the abolition of slavery in Texas and the Confederate States in general. 

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• 6/16/19
  

  The Origins of the Lost Cause Myth

  by M. Andrew Holowchak

  States’ rights and slavery, while theoretically distinct, were in praxis intertwined. Here's what a Jeffersonian analysis of Jubal Early’s lost-cause apologia can teach us.

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• SOURCE: TPM
  6/7/19
  

  Some In Maine Fret New State Ballad Is Too Hard On The Confederacy

  They may represent a minority position, but the sentiment shows just how far the Myth of the Lost Cause, a systematic effort to rehabilitate the racist legacy of the Confederacy, has spread. 

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• SOURCE: Wall Street Journal
  5/25/2019
  

  Civil War Battlefields Lose Ground as Tourist Draws

  As recent events change how visitors see Confederate imagery, sites work to broaden the audience

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• 5/26/19
  

  What the Fugitive Slave Law Can Teach Us About Anti-Abortion Legislation

  by Ed Simon

  As the Fugitive Slave Act was motivated by an inhuman racism, so are these new laws mandating forced pregnancy defined by hideous misogyny.

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• SOURCE: The Post and Courier
  5/17/19
  

  ‘It’s art activism’: Charleston artists gather at Calhoun monument, urge its removal

  The Make It Right Campaign helped bring down the Silent Sam Confederate statute in Chapel Hill, N.C., in August, and campaign supporters are eyeing nine more — including Charleston’s Calhoun monument.

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  5/13/19
  

  What Democrats Can Learn About Impeachment From the Civil War

  by Jamelle Bouie

  Lesson One: Don’t let Trump take the initiative.

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• SOURCE: Wall Street Journal
  5/14/19
  

  What to Do With Richmond’s Confederate Statues

  Richmond’s Monument Avenue is lined with Confederate statues, but an exhibition filled with proposals to replace them struggles to find a road forward.

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• 5/12/19
  

  The Remarkable History of the Union League Club

  by Michael Hogan

  Few remember the pivotal role played by a small social club in New York City during the Civil War and beyond. 

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• SOURCE: Smithsonian.com
  5/7/19
  

  Relics of Rebel Slave Fort Unearthed by Hurricane Michael

  The site was recently listed as part of the NPS’ Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

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• SOURCE: Smithsonian Magazine
  

  Why We Need a New Civil War Documentary

  by Keri Leigh Merritt

  The success and brilliance of the new PBS series on Reconstruction is a reminder of the missed opportunity facing the nation.

• SOURCE: History.com
  4/24/19
  

  America Flirted with Legalized Prostitution During the Civil War

  As the Union Army faced down a public health crisis in Nashville, it had no choice but to accept the city’s sex workers.