Soldier Studies and Levels of Questions
I’ve been reviewing with my APUSH students for their upcoming AP Exam and thought about soldier studies and a few concepts that we cover over and over again in class, one being: Levels of Questions. Obviously as good stewards of history we know that how we frame our questions is very important and that we must use critical control when we do. With regard to history we focus on the…
Read more...The Civil War: Remembering U.S. Colored Troops
Back in March C-SPAN held a panel discussion on U.S.C.T. (United States Colored Troops) during the Civil War. The panel brought up numerous topics with regard to the enlistment and service of colored soldiers within the military — and not just as soldiers. Here is a clip I selected as I found it very interesting and thought I would share it. Enjoy!
Read more...1863 Lincoln’s Pivotal Year
1863: Lincoln’s Pivotal Year Harold Holzer (Editor) Sara Vaughn Gabbard (Editor) Contributors: Michael B. Ballard, Orville Vernon Burton, Catherine Clinton, William C. Davis, John F. Marszalek, Edna Greene Medford, Barnet Schechter, Craig L. Symonds, Frank J. Williams, Bob Zeller 216 pages, 6 x 9, 28 Illus., Hardcover SIU Press presents a nicely constructed portrait of the year 1863 with regard to Lincoln’s presidency and the nation. The book consists of…
Read more...The Iron Historian: An Interview with Lance Herdegen
This interview would not have been possible without the help of the fine folks at Savas Beatie publishing. Lance Herdegen is the former director of the Institute of Civil War Studies at Carroll University. He previously worked for the United Press International (UPI) news service covering national politics and civil rights. He presently is an historical consultant for the Civil War Museum of the Upper Middle West. Mr. Herdegen is…
Read more...Public Memory and Soldier Studies
From what I can gather (discussed here and here) the main theme of the FCWH conference in Gettysburg was for a call to move our “public memory” of the war beyond a heroic understanding of soldiers and battle. I understand this mainly to be Battlefield Tours and such, as certainly within the classroom not a lot of this of this takes place from my experiences? Sure, for example, discussion about…
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