My name is Kevin Levin and Civil War Memory is where I share my thoughts on a number of topics that sit at the intersection of history, memory, and education.  This site showcases my work as a historian, blogger, and history educator.  I am particularly interested in nineteenth-century American history, including the Civil War, slavery and historical memory.

After eight years of research and writing I am happy to announce that my first book will be available this summer.  The book is titled, Remembering The Battle of the Crater: War as Murder (University Press of Kentucky) and it explores how Americans have remembered as well as forgotten the story of the battle’s African American participants..  Click here for more information.

 

I love working with teachers and students.  Over the past few years I’ve helped hundreds of history teachers improve their interpretive skills as well as how to approach teaching history in the classroom.  I am particularly interested in the use of primary sources and the role of social media and other digital tools in the classroom.  Click here for more information on how I can help.

Since its beginning in 2005 Civil War Memory has established itself as one of the most popular history blogs in the blogosophere.  It attracts a wide range of readers, including academic historians, k-12 teachers, public historians, and Civil War enthusiasts of all stripes, who all share a common passion for this important period in American history.  Topics covered include Civil War historiography, public history and the teaching of history on the high school level.

I will be conducting a teacher workshop, giving a lecture, or doing a book signing at the following places. Contact me to set up an event.

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