An independent blog about the American Civil War by Professor John M. Rudy in the Civil War Era Studies Department.

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2011

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Empathizing with the Slave; Empathizing with the Slave-owner, John M. Rudy (May 26, 2011)

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Civil War Conclusions: What PBS' Freedom Riders Can Teach Us, John M. Rudy (May 19, 2011)

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How to Sap the Romance: America's National Killingfield Parks, John M. Rudy (May 13, 2011)

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One Sunday in America: Echoes of John Brown, John M. Rudy (May 5, 2011)

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How to Interpret History to the Sci-Fi Fan: My Favorite Civil War Novel, John M. Rudy (April 28, 2011)

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Coda: Henry Wise's Peculiar Property, John M. Rudy (April 22, 2011)

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Governor Wise's War: Burn Notice (Part 3), John M. Rudy (April 21, 2011)

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Governor Wise's War: Loose Lips (Part 2), John M. Rudy (April 16, 2011)

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Hymn to Freedom: Obama's 150th Proclamation, John M. Rudy (April 14, 2011)

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Governor Wise's War: My Misconception (Part 1), John M. Rudy (April 7, 2011)

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The Civil War Centennial: Inspiration for the Civil Rights Movement?, John M. Rudy (March 31, 2011)

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"...the way things were back then": Why Making Excuses for Slavery Doesn't Work, John M. Rudy (March 24, 2011)

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The Rebel Flag: Offputting Symbol or Point of Pride?, John M. Rudy (March 17, 2011)

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On Dogs and Ponies and 'Three Days in July' Syndrome (Part 2), John M. Rudy (March 10, 2011)

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YouTube Wednesday: Why I'm CELEBRATING the Civil War 150th (and why you should too), John M. Rudy (March 9, 2011)

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On Dogs and Ponies and 'Three Days in July' Syndrome (Part 1), John M. Rudy (March 3, 2011)

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Montgomery: The Murals in the Dome, John M. Rudy (February 24, 2011)

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Montgomery: Jeff Davis' Seal of Solomon, John M. Rudy (February 17, 2011)

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Why It's Interpretive: Bid 'Em In, John M. Rudy (February 16, 2011)

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Lee Chapel: Lost Cause Artifact and Culture Shock, John M. Rudy (February 10, 2011)

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"And You May Ask Yourself: Am I Right? Am I Wrong?", John M. Rudy (February 3, 2011)

2001

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Slavery and Justice Today, Jacob Dinkelaker (June 21, 2001)