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Doing Civil War History In Public | PANEL | Addressing Gettysburg at CWI 2025 Thanks to the good folks at the Addressing Gettysburg podcast, we have this video from the 2025 Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College Summer Symposium. It's a panel discussion on public history and features some…

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Before RFK Jr. screws it all up, here's the science-based chart of recommended vaccinations for adults.

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Congress at War This book by Fergus Bordewich looks at the United States Congress during the Civil War. It was the secession of the confederate states and withdrawal of their representatives and senators that gave the Republicans dominance in the Congress during these years. "With Southerners…

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When @hcrichardson.bsky.social talks, I listen

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Matthew 6:5 - And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

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CWTR Episode 2122: War on Record: The Archive and the Afterlife of the Civil War This is a terrific discussion between host Professor Gerald Prokopowicz and his guest, Professor Yael Sternhell, about the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion and how they came about.

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The Week in Confederate Heritage We're catching up, so some of these stories will be from previous weeks. We start with this story about the racist administration's changing the names of military bases. "Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan is blasting the Trump administration’s plan to remove hometown hero…

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The National Park Service is already underfunded and understaffed. To put its budget on the chopping block as we continue to see a rise in visitors at parks across the county is reckless and thoughtless. It's the worst idea for "America's Best Idea."

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CWTR Episode 2115: A Man on Fire: The Worlds of Thomas Wentworth Higginson In this episode, host Professor Gerald Prokopowicz talks with Professor Douglas Egerton about abolitionist and soldier Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

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A suggestion about your relatives. Ask your parents, your grandparents, to talk about their past. Not only what they did, but WHY they did it. Record it. Down the road, it will mean more than you know.

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Battle walk at Spangler's Spring today.

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CWTR Episode 2117: Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment Host Professor Gerald Prokopowicz leads a terrific discussion with Dr. Allen C. Guelzo concerning Dr. Guelzo's new book on Lincoln and his philosophy.

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Campfire lecture about to begin.

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Abraham Lincoln Wasn’t Born an Abolitionist, He Became One Robert A. Powell, Shutterstock, The UnPopulist In this excellent article, Professor Manisha Sinha discusses Abraham Lincoln, the abolitionists, and the emancipation process. "Abraham Lincoln was not an original advocate of abolition. In…

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"I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes. I'm on the right track, Baby, I was born this way." www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1F...

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American Medical Science During the Civil War Professor Shauna Devine gave this presentation to the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. The video's description reads, "Author Shauna Devine talked about the state of medicine in the United States before the Civil War and the advances…

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Somewhere Toward Freedom This is a discussion of Bennett Parten's book, Somewhere Toward Freedom. The video's description reads, "Author Bennett Parten discussed Union General William Sherman's 1864 March to the Sea, a critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy, from the…

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Archaeologists discovered a buried arsenal of US Civil War weapons during a cleanup operation on the Congaree River in South Carolina This article from South Carolina gives us some interesting information on a recent archaeological find. "It started as a mundane environmental cleanup along the…

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Willard’s Brigade: The Harpers Ferry Cowards – Gettysburg Battle Walk With Ranger Matt Atkinson Here's Ranger Matt Atkinson leading a battle walk covering Willard's Brigade of New Yorkers and their action on July 2, 1863. The video's description reads, "Ranger Matt Atkinson leads a battle walk…

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Rick Atkinson The Fate of the Day This is a discussion with author Rick Atkinson on his new book, The Fate of the Day, which looks at the American Revolution from Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780. The video's description reads, "The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center is excited to…

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CWTR Episode 2131: The Second Manassas Campaign This episode has an excellent discussion between host Professor Gerald Prokopowicz and his guests, Professor Kathryn Shively and Dr. Peter Luebke on the new book, The Second Manassas Campaign, edited by Professor Caroline Janney and Professor Shively…

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Representing the Hokies at the CWI.