On Monument Avenue | Statues and the Politics of Memory (Part 2 of 2)
In a recent column, historian Jane Dailey explained why Virginia lacks a significant memorial to Confederate General William Mahone. In short, his …
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On Monument Avenue | Statues and the Lost Cause History of Race (Part 1 of 2)
Politicians, pundits, historians, and concerned citizens today have declared Confederate monuments to be symbols of white supremacy and memorials to the Lost Cause and Jim …
On Monument Avenue | Controversial From the Start
John Mitchell, Jr. abstained from voting on the appropriation of city money to fund the unveiling parade for the Robert E. …
On Monument Avenue | The Loyal Rebels
Jefferson Davis’ monument says a strange thing if you are not ready for it. “As citizen, soldier, statesman, he enhanced the …
On Monument Avenue | Lee and Dives: a Lost Cause parable of the New South
The truth is that speakers on behalf of the Confederate monuments rarely deviated from a single point. “Let it stand,” Archer Anderson …
On Monument Avenue | Sorrow Unutterable
The war brought an unrelenting string of funerals that stunned Confederate Richmond. “A deep gloom has just been thrown over the …
Said and Unsaid On Monument Avenue
The Confederate statues on Monument Avenue, and those who originated them, spoke with one voice. Here, they claimed, are perfect exemplars …
Greenbacks and Native Americans in the Civil War
This entry is reposted from the Greenback America Tumblr. Follow the team there for many more posts and updates about their exhibit …
Greenback America Side Note: Civil War digital projects
Mike and I had the pleasure of attending a seminar, “Civil War and Digital History,” at the John L. Nau III Center for …
A Digital Solution to the Problem of Paper
By Stephanie Hawthorne Greenback America Graduate Research Assistant A few weeks ago, Chris talked about exhibiting two-dimensional artifacts. He envisioned visually stunning display techniques, …