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Battle of Gettysburg

The culture wars (or lack thereof) at Gettysburg

John Fea   |  January 21, 2025

Great long-form reporting here from Virginia Heffernan at Politico. Sometimes historical reenacting offers an escape. Here is just a small taste of her piece, “How Gettysburg Became a Refuge for Conservatives Battered by Trump-Era Strife“: The Gettysburg reenactment certainly shimmers […]

A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian weighs-in on Trump’s comments about the Battle of Gettysburg

John Fea   |  April 15, 2024

Donald Trump was in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania last weekend. His rally took place at the Lehigh Valley Fairgrounds. The rally is making headlines for Trump’s riff on the Battle of Gettysburg. By the way, Schnecksville is located approximately 120 miles from […]

Lincoln’s model for reflective, humble patriotism

Daniel K. Williams   |  July 3, 2023

Today—the day before the Fourth of July—is the 160th anniversary of the end of the largest and most significant battle of the Civil War. There were more casualties in the Battle of Gettysburg than in any other battle of the […]

Slavery was the cause of the American Civil War

John Fea   |  October 8, 2022

Most historians agree with the title of this post. So do many Americans. But there are others who still claim that the Civil War was about something other than slavery. Watch: Yesterday I showed this video to my Civil War […]