Historians Discuss Charleston and Its Impact on Civil War Memory

Published: October 4, 2015 1 comment

David Blight recently convened a panel at Yale University to discuss the impact of the Charleston shootings on our Civil War memory. It takes a little time for the pace of this discussion to pick up, but it is well worth your time. Panelists include Edward Ball, Yale; Jelani Cobb, University of Connecticut; Glenda Gilmore, Yale; Jonathan Holloway, Yale; Vesla Weaver, Yale.

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  • kew100 Oct 7, 2015 @ 7:16

    Excellent panel. Weaving past, present, revision, re-re-revision… Thank you for posting this.

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