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Tag Archives: Civil War
Release Party: The Loyal West, by Matthew E. Stanley
in African American Studies, american history, Illinois / regional, military history
Tagged Civil War, midwest, racism
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A free region deeply influenced by southern mores, the Lower Middle West represented a true cultural and political median in Civil War–era America. Here grew a Unionism steeped in the mythology of the Loyal West—a myth rooted in regional and … Continue reading
Making Photography Matter awarded by NCA
in american history, art, authors, awards, communication, photography
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Cara Finnegan, Civil War, Great Depression
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Making Photography Matter: A Viewer’s History from the Civil War to the Great Depression by Cara A. Finnegan was recently awarded the James A. Winans and Herbert A. Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address from … Continue reading
Release Party: Free Spirits
in american history, native american
Tagged Civil War, Free Spirits, Mark A. Lause, Native Americans, spiritualism
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Often dismissed as a nineteenth-century curiosity, spiritualism in fact influenced the radical social and political movements of its time. Believers filled the ranks of the Free Democrats, agitated for land and monetary reform, fought for abolition, and held egalitarian leanings … Continue reading
200 Years of Illinois: Union Forever
in american history, Illinois / regional
Tagged 200 Years of Illinois, A Secret Society History of the Civil War, abolition, Civil War, Mark A. Lause, Pekin, sundown towns, Union League
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In 1862, as the Civil War raged and a Confederate victory seemed quite possible, many of the tensions unleashed by the war found a stage in Pekin. There, on June 25, a group of pro-Union men organized the Union League. This organization, dedicated … Continue reading
200 Years of Illinois: U.S. as in United States
in american history, Illinois / regional
Tagged 200 Years of Illinois, Civil War, Galena, Ulysses S. Grant
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“My family is American, and has been for generations, in all its branches, direct and collateral.” April 27 marks the 194th anniversary of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, victor of the Civil War and somewhat unsuccessful president of the … Continue reading
Throwbacklist Thursday: New Year’s Eve on the battlefield
in american history, backlist classics, Lincoln, military history
Tagged Civil War
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New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration for most. It’s a time to look forward to better things and a time to reflect on the year that will soon be behind us. When it comes the American Civil War, … Continue reading
Daisy Turner’s words
in american history, biography, black studies, folklore, poetry, southern history, women's history
Tagged Civil War, Daisy Turner, Jane C. Beck, slavery
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Daisy Turner was a woman of many words. The storyteller and poet was a living repository of history. She related the stories of her own family, from the abduction of her ancestors in West Africa to her own upbringing in … Continue reading
New in paperback: two titles examine Civil War era secrets
in american history, black studies, Lincoln, military history
Tagged A Secret Society History of the Civil War, Civil War, Mark Lause, Marli F. Weiner, Mazie Hough, Sex, Sickness, slavery
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Two UIP titles are available in paperback editions today. A Secret Society History of the Civil War Were the forces that drove the United States to civil war prompted by secret organizations such as the Brotherhood of the Union? Mark A. … Continue reading
The brutal realities of Gettysburg
in american history, military history
Tagged Civil War, Frank Freemon, Gangrene and Glory, Gettysburg
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July 1st – 3rd marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The conflict, considered a turning point in the Civil War, involved the largest number of casualties during the conflict between the states. The wounded were carried to … Continue reading
