Reflections of a High School History Teacher & Civil War Historian
This episode of Bat Masterson aired on December 24, 1958.
Anne Sara Rubin is hard at work on a new digital project on Sherman’s March. I first heard about the project at last year’s SHA in New Orleans. It looks to be quite interesting.
My recent post on the unveiling of another large Confederate flag in Tennessee generated a number of comments. It’s an emotional issue on all sides and it is unlikely that the interested parties will ever fully agree on whether it should be displayed in public as well as its meaning. But that’s the way it
75 Comments — 13814 Views — June 11, 2009
The following guest post by Michael Schaffner examines the wartime evidence for the Kirkland story. It is a thoroughly researched essay and is well worth your time. I should point out that Mr. Schaffner did not set out to write a piece debunking this particular story. Like many of us he was curious about the
38 Comments — 7817 Views — December 22, 2009
I‘ve been thinking quite a bit about the images of slave rebellions and miscegenation that shaped the world view of white Southerners throughout the antebellum period. In the case of Nat Turner’s Rebellion newspapers throughout Virginia and beyond offered extensive coverage and attempted to offer an explanation that would assuage the concerns of what white
17 Comments — 7363 Views — June 26, 2009
[Hat-Tip to Steve West] How would you like to attend a reenactment of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. On March 7 the Sovereign Majestic Theater in Pottsville, Pennsylvania will be transformed into Ford’s Theater. Booth will be played by Charles Sacavage, a retired Pottsville Area School District history teacher who now teaches history part-time at Alvernia
18 Comments — 6840 Views — February 25, 2009
[Hat-Tip to Lee White] Back in 2008 I commented on a graphic novel that tells the story of Patrick Cleburne’s plan to arm slaves in exchange for their freedom. I expressed a number of concerns in that post and I appreciate the author of the novel for offering his own perspective. Now it looks like that
75 Comments — 5663 Views — February 5, 2010
The art stays. See the story here.
1 Comments — 70 Views — March 16, 2007
This cartoon was published in Harper’s Weekly on November 4, 1864. Click here for additional information about this particular cartoon.
2 Comments — 273 Views — August 22, 2010
If you had asked me last year at this time whether an African American could be nominated by either the Republican or Democratic parties for the presidency I would have said you are crazy. It looks like that by the end of the evening the Democratic Party will have accomplished just that. At the same
11 Comments — 70 Views — June 3, 2008
Looks like the David School in Floyd County, Kentucky has decided to boycott a game with Allen Central High School over their fans waving of the Confederate flag during the game. The David School basketball team includes one black player. Ned Pillersdorf, the David School’s athletic director and boys basketball coach said that when the
18 Comments — 83 Views — December 22, 2006
Allen Guelzo explores the relevance of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates to our political culture. His latest book on the L-D Debates is now available. I highly recommend Susan Mandel’s article on the proposal and construction of the Lincoln Memorial, and make sure you check out the photo gallery which includes some wonderful images of its construction.
0 Comments — 110 Views — February 2, 2008
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