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...
Charles Dew
How the history of white evangelical racism has led to Donald Trump’s election and continues to shape support for his presidency
I begin with a caveat. This post is not implying that all white evangelicals are or have been racist. Many white evangelicals have been anti-racist and have fought hard to curb systemic racism in American life. But, as I argued...
A Young Confederate is Transformed by the Study of History
Over at History News Network, Robin Lindley interviews noted Civil War historian Charles Dew. (On a personal note, I am using Dew’s Apostle of Disunion in my Civil War America course this semester). The interview centers on Dew’s 2016 book The Making...