“To Appreciate the Relation…to the Defence of Washington”: Lincoln and the Shenandoah Valley in 1864
by Jonathan A. Noyalas“To Appreciate the Relation…to the Defence of Washington”: Lincoln and the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 Jonathan A. Noyalas As Confederate general Jubal Early’s Army of the Valley withdrew from its position in front of Fort Stevens on Washington, D.C.’s northern outskirts during the night of July 12, 1864, Early’s veterans attempted to assess the […]
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Lincoln and McClellan: SET IN STONE?
by George C. RableLincoln and McClellan: SET IN STONE? George C. Rable Mention George B. McClellan to students of the American Civil War, and the response is predictable. They know McClellan as a foil to Lincoln who might be able to organize an army but was reluctant to commit it to combat. As Lincoln once said, McClellan had […]
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Placing the Platform: Using 3D Technology to Pinpoint Lincoln at Gettysburg
by Christopher OakleyPlacing the Platform: Using 3D Technology to Pinpoint Lincoln at Gettysburg By Christopher Oakley The following presentation was delivered at The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg on November 18, 2022. It has been slightly revised for clarity. One hundred fifty-nine years ago, on November 18, 1863, Abraham Lincoln came here, to Gettysburg. The purpose of his […]
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The Nature of War: An Interview with Burrus M. Carnahan
by Burrus M. CarnahanThe Nature of War: An Interview with Burrus M. Carnahan Sara Gabbard: A friend told me that a college professor once told the class that money is the only real cause of war throughout history. Do you agree? Burrus Carnahan: No. For one thing, war is much older than money. In Western civilization, money, in […]
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A Right Smart Get Out
by M. Kelly TilleryA Right Smart Get Out by M. Kelly Tillery Logan Circle Philadelphia 71.2009.083.2382 It is difficult to imagine, much less fully appreciate, that in June of 1864 the democratic republic as a form of government was extremely rare and under siege. This nation was the only large democracy, other than Britain, though that nation restricted […]
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Interview with Brian Dirck
by Brian DirckAn Interview with Brian Dirck about his new book, The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death (Southern Illinois University Press, 2019) Sara Gabbard: You undertook a monumental task in writing on this subject. What led you to accept the challenge? BD: Well, “The Black Heavens” could almost be a case study in how books […]
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Interview with Jay Winik
by Jay Winik, Sara GabbardInterview with Jay Winik by Sara Gabbard Cover of April 1865: The Month that Saved America, by Jay Winik, 2001 71.2009.084.13230 Sara Gabbard: Your book April 1865: The Month that Saved America is a “must read” for those intent on understanding the ramifications of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and the aftermath […]
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An Interview with Hon. Frank J. Williams on the Concept of Just War
by Frank J. WilliamsUnidentified Indiana Soldiers, LN-2353 Sara Gabbard: How far back in history can you trace the concept of Just War? Frank Williams: In the first millennium, Christians in the Roman Empire, who originally rejected any form of warfare in accordance with their beliefs, ultimately adopted a “Just War” rationale to the use of force against nations […]
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