Tag: Reconstruction

  • Book Review: Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South by Elizabeth Varon

    Elizabeth Varon’s biography of James Longstreet challenges misconceptions about the Confederate general, highlighting his strategic brilliance and advocacy for racial equality during Reconstruction.

  • Civil War at 160: Ely Parker

    Union General Ely Parker’s remarkable legacy, from leadership in the Civil War to advocacy for Native American rights, continues to inspire. Classroom activities offer deeper exploration.

  • Key Elections That Shaped the Electoral College

    The elections of 1800, 1876, and 2000 illustrate Electoral College flaws, political disputes, and the tension between popular and electoral votes, significantly impacting American democracy.

  • Civil War at 160: James Longstreet

    General James Longstreet may have been one of the great tacticians and leaders for the Confederate army; however, his choices and decisions at the Battle of Gettysburg led to the success of the Union army that week. his actions following the summer of 1863 became the social came and clutter or others who would take…

  • Civil War at 160: US Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant’s strategic brilliance secured Union victory in the Civil War and laid the foundation for reconstruction and reconciliation, shaping post-Civil War America.

  • CW160: Grant Takes Command

    Ulysses S. Grant: The Architect of Victory In the crucible of the Civil War, amidst the chaos and carnage of battle, emerged a leader whose strategic brilliance and unwavering resolve would change the course of history. That leader was Ulysses S. Grant, whose military leadership from 1864 to 1877 not only secured the Union’s triumph…