Monthly Archives: December 2012
Scholars and Twitter
Here is a paper on how scholars can make use of Twitter (Hat tip to Maggie Yancey). Social media can be a very powerful tool for scholars and students of all types. We are only at the tip of the iceberg now for exploiting social media. I once thought I would have no use for […]
What Is Southern Heritage?
The arguments over the confederate battle flag inevitably lead to the claim that it is part of “southern heritage.” What “southern heritage” is really depends on one’s subjective viewpoint. Here is one man very powerfully talking about what his southern heritage is, and what the confederate battle flag means to him. Hat tip to Kevin […]
Fort Pickens and the Start of the War
Fort Pickens, in Pensacola, Florida, was the other major U.S. fort in the seceded states that was still under U.S. control. Braxton Bragg was in charge of the confederate forces outside the fort, and there was a truce of sorts in effect there, but not an official one. Neoconfederates often accuse Lincoln of violating a […]
He Started the War on Purpose
If you talk to Neoconfederates, they’ll claim that Lincoln maneuvered the confederates into firing on Fort Sumter because he wanted to get a war started. In my view, the reality is that Jefferson Davis made the decision to fire on Fort Sumter because HE wanted to get a war started. First of all, Jefferson Davis […]
The Academics Weigh In On Spielberg’s Lincoln
At the Civil War Institute, Pete Carmichael once made the comment, “You know us academics, we always overthink things.” Ain’t that the truth! Okay, sweeping generalization. But consider the following. Most are already familiar with Kate Masur’s Op-Ed piece in the NYT. She’s written another piece to respond to what others have been saying. She’s […]
Student of the American Civil War 
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