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The Future of Civil War History

I am very excited to share what promises to be one of the most educational and entertaining conferences to come down the pike in quite some time. From March 14-16, 2013 the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College will host a three-day conference titled, “The Future of Civil War History: Looking Beyond the 150th.” Peter [...]

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The Civil War in Art

I’ve spent the past few hours browsing through an incredible website that focuses on Civil War art. The website is called The Civil War in Art: Teaching and Learning Through Chicago Area Collections. I am also very happy to have them on board as Civil War Memory’s newest sponsor. This site is incredible. Check out [...]

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Interview at Abraham Lincoln Book Shop

A few weeks ago I was interviewed, along with Glenn LaFantasie, at the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago. It was a real honor to be invited to take part in their Virtual Book Signing program. The interview and book signing was recorded and is now available on their YouTube channel. The store still has [...]

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Civil War Memory at Ole Miss

Thanks to everyone who left a comment on the student video about some of the challenges surrounding the place of Confederate memory at the University of Mississippi. I wanted to share the following comment from Boyd Harris, who is a PhD student in history at Ole Miss: Thank you for posting this video, Kevin. I [...]

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The South Will Rise Again

This short film follows two students at the University of Mississippi in the wake of the decision to discontinue the playing of “The South Will Rise Again” at the end of football games. It offers some insight into the racial and generational divide at the university over the continuation of some of its more controversial [...]

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If By Pro-Union You Mean, Pro-America

Richard Williams believes that I run a pro-Union blog, which I assume stands in contrast with a pro-Confederate blog. It’s kind of funny to be labeled in a way that suggests that I am somehow still fighting the war. On the other hand, I do not claim objectivity when it comes to this history. Who [...]

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Coming to a Town or Computer Screen Near You

Just wanted to give those of you in the Boston area and beyond a heads-up as to where I will be speaking in the next few months. It should come as no surprise that most of these talks will be about my Crater book. I will have books with me and am more than happy [...]

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Coming Soon To a Theater Near You

“Our movie is really about a working leader who must make tough decisions and get things done in the face of overwhelming opposition.” — Stephen Spielberg

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Calling All Patriots of the Confederacy

It’s a slow day here at Civil War Memory. For your consideration and amusement: There needs to be a new organization. This new organization should not be based on blood, and ancestry. And, it need not be all male, or female. It does however need to be Christian, and it needs to be committed to [...]

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- "No Hired Hessians or Negroes in the Southern Army" (11)
  - Kevin Levin { The value of the account has nothing to do with Fall's position. The interesting point is that he apparently did not think twice about making... } – Jun 18, 7:42 AM
  - BorderRuffian { What does Fall have in common with Clark Lee? Neither has a Confederate service record. * Fall: "I was ADC with rank of Colonel on... } – Jun 18, 7:24 AM
  - Matt McKeon { At some point you have to realize: they don't care if its true or not. BCS exist to support an certain set of ideas. To... } – Jun 18, 6:50 AM
  - Kevin Levin { Thanks for passing this along. Once again you missed the point of this post. } – Jun 18, 6:37 AM
  - BorderRuffian { Here is Fall's description of his service. The only thing that can be confirmed from contemporary records is that he was a telegraph operator- Autobiographical... } – Jun 18, 6:33 AM
  - Pat Young { Forgot that "D" in Django". } – Jun 18, 5:39 AM
  - Pat Young { The "hired Hessians" rhetoric was common among secessionists even during the war. It would typically be combined with the phrase "and the sweepings of the... } – Jun 18, 5:30 AM
  - Barb Gannon { I blame this all on a lack of military historians in Civil War. (Barb what do you mean--there are lots of military historians in Civil... } – Jun 18, 4:51 AM
  - Andy Hall { Fall was followed at the podium by Katie Daffan, President of the Texas Division of the UDC. Katie Daffan was also (1) Secretary of the... } – Jun 18, 4:43 AM
  - Kevin Levin { Perhaps. I don't know since you don't provide any additional references. I guess you are going to suggest that if it is that he was... } – Jun 18, 4:28 AM
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