Exploring Gettysburg Through the Eyes of its Black Citizens
In Gettysburg, black citizens found fragile freedom.
LEAVE THEM STANDING: Confederate monuments must remain at Gettysburg to help interpret the Civil War’s causes and consequences
Prominent historian Gary W. Gallagher argues how Confederate monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield can serve as invaluable teaching tools.
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum
The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum at Lincoln Memorial University houses one of the world's largest collections of artifacts, books, and manuscripts related to the 16th President of the U.S.
How in the world did they shoot Stonewall Jackson?
It’s one of the best-known stories of the Civil War: Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson is accidentally shot by his own men during the Battle of Chancellorsville and then dies a few days later. His death, perhaps, alters the course of the war itself.
‘Saving Lincoln’ – Movie Review
The independent film 'Saving Lincoln' is a small, shining gem, a movie with heart and brains about Abraham Lincoln and his friend and bodyguard Ward Hill Lamon.
American Experience: The Abolitionists
"American Experience: The Abolitionists" is a compelling, 3-part series on the rise, fracturing, decline, resurgence and ultimate triumph of the movement to make all Americans free.
Major General Adelbert Ames: Forgotten Man of the 20th Maine
June Issue Extra: Adelbert Ames preceded Joshua Chamberlain as colonel of the 20th Maine
Emory Upton and the Shaping of the U.S. Army
How one soldier’s combat experiences and study of the world's great military powers led to a tactical revolution
