Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Monday, July 27, 2015

18 July 1863: Union Attack on Fort Wagner by Massachusetts 54th Infantry

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18 July marks the anniversary of the assault on Fort Wagner by African-American troops of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , made f...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

The Confederate Flag and Defending the Shaw (Massachusetts 54th) Memorial

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What a difference a century makes. The great Saint-Gaudens bronze on the Boston Common, depicting the white officer and black soldie...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Surprised that people think the Confederate flag is not a symbol of racism? Listen to what they think about slavery.

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Southerners can continue to honor their ancestors, but doing so does not necessitate embracing the vile cause for which they fought — just ...
Friday, November 7, 2014

Even Scarier Than Halloween Bad History: Everyday Ignorance

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Both kidding and serious concerns about bad documentaries notwithstanding: I know that, were I to lay out the reasons that "The Burning...
Monday, March 5, 2012

"History Bites": Amherst History Lunchtime Lectures

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The lunchtime lecture series of the Amherst Historical Society and Museum (also posted on the calendar associated with this blog) is now und...
Sunday, July 31, 2011

July Anniversaries: Lincoln Issues "Eye for an Eye" order, 30 July 1863

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When we "celebrate" the anniversary of the Civil War, we do many things: we honor the courage of the soldiers, we commemorate the ...

Up, up, and away: The Birth of the Air Force in the Civil War

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What does the space shuttle have to do with the Civil War ? Well, the connection is tenuous, but it's there. When we think of the Civ...
Saturday, July 30, 2011

July Anniversaries: Second Union Assault on Fort Wagner, 18 July 1863

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Most of us have seen the film, "Glory," depicting the heroic story of the African-American soldiers of the Massachusetts 54th Infa...

Focusing Attention on Amherst's African-American Civil War Heroes

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Because I was away on our Prague program, I missed Memorial Day in Amherst and was unable to take part in the parade or other commemorations...
Monday, November 1, 2010

28 October-1 November 1928: First Flight of the "Graf Zeppelin" from America to Germany

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These days, as we take the ready availability of trans-Atlantic air travel for granted but agonize over extra charges for luggage, it's ...
Monday, August 2, 2010

30 July 1863 Abraham Lincoln's Rules of Engagement

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I was interested to note that several lists of historical anniversaries chose, among Civil War events for this date, not the well-known Unio...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

First Phase in Restoration of Amherst's Civil War Tablets Complete

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Scott Merzbach recently published this report on the work of the Historical Commission.  I'll follow up shortly with a posting of my own...
Saturday, July 18, 2009

18 July 1863: 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Launches Assault on Battery Wagner

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On this day in 1863, African-American members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry took part in the bloody assault on Fort Wagner (a...
Sunday, May 10, 2009

West Cemetery Landscape Restoration

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Article 18 E: West Cemetery Landscape Restoration (1730-1870 sections): $ 20,000 Although most of us associate his...