The Sons of Confederate Veterans’ recent proposal for a Mississippi state-issued license plate in honor Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was also an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan, has become the issue of considerable national attention. This controversy has been heightened with the refusal of Governor Haley Barbour to publicly denounce the […]
25
Feb
11
Recently from the Blogosphere
Posted by smithti Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Recent News, Reconstruction (1865-1880)1 comment
25
Feb
11
Lincoln & NYC Mayor Fernando Wood
Posted by sailerd Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Historic Periodicals, ImagesOne hundred fifty years ago today the Charleston (SC) Mercury published part of New York City Mayor Fernando Wood’s speech that he gave during President-Elect Abraham Lincoln’s visit in late February 1861. Lincoln had left his home in Springfield, Illinois on February 11 for Washington DC. On the way he stopped at a number of […]
19
Feb
11
Recently From the Blogosphere
Posted by Matthew Pinsker Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Recent NewsNoted blogger (and teacher) Kevin Levin recently had a feisty post about Abraham Lincoln on the president’s 202 birthday that complained about a BBC plug for yet another a forthcoming Lincoln documentary. Quoting from the press materials –“150 years after the war his reputation is being re-assessed, as historians begin to uncover the dark side […]
19
Feb
11
Civil War Anniversary News Roundup –February 13-19, 2011
Posted by Matthew Pinsker Published in Civil War (1861-1865), Recent NewsNews coverage of the Civil War anniversary spiked this week as various groups commemorated 150 years since Jefferson Davis’s swearing-in as Provisional President of the Confederacy on February 18, 1861. USA Today offered a thoughtful overview of the tensions underlying the impending anniversaries in a piece entitled, “Across the South, the Civil War in an […]
16
Feb
11
Lincoln Meets Grace Bedell
Posted by Matthew Pinsker Published in Antebellum (1840-1861), Letters & DiariesJust 150 years ago today on Saturday afternoon, February 16, 1861, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln met twelve-year-old Grace Bedell on a train platform in Westfield, New York. Showing off his new facial hair, he kissed the young girl and reportedly said, ““You see I have let these whiskers grow for you, Grace.” If you know this […]
