Between the Bylines: Union and Independence in the Summer of 1861
It’s July 4th weekend, for many Americans a time for celebration, fireworks, and grilling. But it’s also an opportunity to think about …
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I See My Father in His Image: Asian Legacies and the Civil War
It has been 160 years since war erupted across the American landscape in 1861. Just a decade ago, organizations, historians, living history …
Who can belong in America? Understanding Citizenship for Asian Americans and Asian Immigrants
CONTENT WARNING: Xenophobia, Anti-Asian Racism This blog post was written on the ancestral lands of the Indigenous peoples of the Powhatan Confederation, …
Q&A with Amy Murrell Taylor, Ph.D.
We caught up with Amy Murrell Taylor, Ph.D. to ask her some questions about her work and research. Amy Murrell Taylor is a …
Foundry Series Q+A: Cecily Zander
This month’s Foundry Series, The US Military and Rebuilding after War, Cecily Zander, Ph.D. candidate, Pennsylvania State University. We reached out to get more …
Foundry Series Q+A: Timothy Huebner
This month’s Foundry Series event, Politics and the Supreme Court, features Timothy Huebner of Rhodes College. Dr. Huebner was kind enough to answer a couple …
Foundry Series Q&A: Jonathan Jones
Next week’s Foundry Series event, Opioid Addiction After the Civil War, features Jonathan Jones of Binghamton University. Jonathan was kind enough to answer a …
Book Talk Q&A with Michael K. Shaffer
We’re looking forward to Michael K. Shaffer speaking at both Appomattox and Richmond later this month. Make plans to come out on …
Bottimore Lecture Q + A
Ahead of our annual Elizabeth Roller Bottimore lecture, we asked our two speakers – Dr. Edward Ayers and Dr. Gary Gallagher – …
Book Talk Q&A with John Reeves
Make plans to join us for a book talk this Saturday with John Reeves. In his book, The Lost Indictment of Robert E. …
Book Talk Q&A with Michael Hardy
Join us this Saturday for a Book Talk with Michael Hardy. Mr. Hardy was kind enough to answer a couple questions ahead …