Civil War Boston

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Civil War Memory in My Backyard

by Kevin Levin on July 9, 2011 · 22 comments · Follow me on

in Civil War Culture, Memory, Public History

I pass by this monument every day on my way to Jamaica Pond for my morning run.  It was dedicated on September 14, 1871 and commemorates the 46 men of West Roxbury, “who lost their lives in the service of their country during the Rebellion.”  It has quickly become my favorite Civil War soldier monument.  [...]

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Hello From Boston

by Kevin Levin on July 2, 2011 · 10 comments · Follow me on

in Civil War Culture

I apologize for the lack of posts over the past week, but as most of you know my wife and I just completed a move to Boston.  We absolutely love our new home as well as the surrounding neighborhood.  I am enjoying a very cozy reading room surrounded by my Civil War library.  Our house [...]

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