America’s Civil War
Tim Rowland |
Published: August 30, 2011 at 11:50 am
Preservationists, residents, entrepreneurs and Civil War enthusiasts all want a stake in its legacy
At times it seems as if there isn't enough Gettysburg to go around, and almost 150 years after the nation-changing battle, the site remains a hotly …
Tamela Baker |
Published: August 30, 2011 at 11:48 am
We know what the famous guys were up to, but what were our own relatives doing during the war?
Most of New Orleans thought Ben Butler was bad news, according to Dr. Charles Bias, who was teaching the Civil War …
Published: July 20, 2011 at 10:14 am
Features
What a Difference a Day Makes
The odd before-and-after issue of a local paper reflects the cataclysm of Antietam.
By Tim Rowland
The Ultimate Political Action Committee
Two heads can be better than one, but a whole congressional committee …
Ron Soodalter |
Published: July 20, 2011 at 10:14 am
A congressional war panel proves too many cooks can poison the pot
By any standard, Ball's Bluff was a fiasco. What began as a raid in October 1861 escalated into an unintended battle for Leesburg, Va. The Yankees so badly …
Harold Holzer |
Published: July 20, 2011 at 10:12 am
The 150th anniversary of our greatest conflict implores us to take another look
Back in February, the London-based Art Newspaper, the most important journal in the museum world, published a front-page article bemoaning the shocking absence of American art …
Gordon Berg |
Published: July 20, 2011 at 10:11 am
Historynet ImageJudkin Browning's new book examines the Union occupation of eastern North Carolina
The residents of New Bern, N.C., awoke on the morning of March 14, 1862, to what sounded like thunder rolling up the Neuse River. It was …
Tim Rowland |
Published: July 20, 2011 at 10:10 am
Confederate soldiers under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee camp on the outskirts of Hagerstown, Maryland, in September of 1862. Image courtesy of Weider History Group archive.
War seemed far away to the editors of a Maryland weekly newspaper–until …
Tim and Elizabeth Rowland |
Published: July 20, 2011 at 10:10 am
No gambling for historic Civil War town
Preservationists claimed victory in Gettysburg this spring when for the second time in five years, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board rejected plans for a casino on the fringes of Gettysburg National Military Park.…
Winston Groom |
Published: June 24, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Winston Groom, author of Vicksburg 1863, explores the reasons the North and South found themselves at war.
Harry Smeltzer |
Published: May 20, 2011 at 10:29 am
The orderly advance of Union troops at the start of the battle would become a distant memory in the hellish retreat that followed the fighting. Picture credit: Frank Leslie'sThe 'unexpected' Rebels he met at Bull Run weren't unexpected at …
Jim Bradshaw |
Published: May 20, 2011 at 10:29 am
A Louisiana youth wages a personal war with the Yankees on his doorstep
Aleck Mouton was 10 years old, barefoot and Confederate to the core when he confronted Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks, who had just invaded the tiny south Louisiana …
Published: May 20, 2011 at 10:27 am
Scott brothers produce Gettysburg film for History channel
The famed filmmaking Scott brothers—Ridley (Gladiator; Black Hawk Down; American Gangster) and Tony (Unstoppable; Man on Fire; Top Gun)—have teamed with the cable channel History to produce Gettysburg, …
Harold Holzer |
Published: May 20, 2011 at 10:26 am
War Stories
It's time to remember good Civil War lit—and close the door on the bad stuff
Several months ago, literary critic Adam Kirsch—full disclosure: he's my son-in-law—published an essay in the New York Times voicing concern about recent decisions …
Jon Guttman |
Published: May 20, 2011 at 10:25 am
Stunning photos dominate these coffee table tomes
The Civil War sesquicentennial has spawned a new—and not-so-new—wave of literature designed to introduce a new generation to the nation's seminal conflict. Among the first such books are three profusely illustrated volumes that …
Gordon Berg |
Published: May 20, 2011 at 10:25 am
The evolution of Father Abraham
Respected historian Eric Foner's new book, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, examines what the president truly believed about human bondageAuthor Eric Foner. Courtesy of Eric Foner.
Q Why another book on …
Published: April 26, 2011 at 10:15 am
mco's Johnny Reb Cannon, complete with battle flag, shot its spring-loaded plastic projectiles up to 35 feet.
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