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Kevin M. Levin

@civilwarmemory.bsky.social

I am a NJ born and Boston-based historian and speaker. Author of numerous books, including A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Visit: cwmemory.com Join my Civil War Memory newsletter: https://kevinmlevin.substack.com

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Kevin M. Levin@civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 15h ago

It is incredibly unhelpful to think of the Lost Cause as simply a short list of "lies" about the Civil War. We need to understand how the Lost Cause emerged organically in the wake of defeat and as lived experience in different parts of the South. That's not an easy thing to do in this moment. 🗃️

Annette Gordon-Reed@agordonreed.bsky.social · yesterday

1) Thank you, Karin. I’m happy that both the 1998 and 2026 DNA tests results jibe with the historical evidence compiled in my first book. I also think the historical information alone should be enough. But I know the world we live in & why DNA was brought into the picture.

Karin Wulf@kawulf.bsky.social · 2d ago

Family history and genealogy, media juicing up controversy and fawning over science while failing to get that yes the historical analysis was conclusive. I couldn't not write about this! Shorter: just read @agordonreed.bsky.social. karinwulf.com/trove/the-fa...

Ben Railton@americanstudier.bsky.social · yesterday

+ So one more time, here’s today’s 294th #ScholarSunday thread. Please share if you value & want to support this work, & happy reading, listening, & learning, y’all! 🗃️ @unlawfulentries.bsky.social @civilwarmemory.bsky.social @lollardfish.bsky.social blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

#ScholarSunday Thread 294 (9/20/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

Down in Music City for my older son’s college Family Weekend, but y’all knew I’d still find a way to share my 294th #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcomi...

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Kevin M. Levin@civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 4d ago

It's such a stupid allocation of resources, even for the Trump administration. Earlier this year, they tried to undercut the work of the NPS by placing QR codes on site so that visitors could rat out park rangers. Instead, it revealed widespread support. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/wait-i-tho...

Wait, I Thought the National Park Service Was Not To Be Trusted

A new article in The Atlantic is reporting that the Trump administration is in the process of developing warning signs to be placed at the entrance to the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

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Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · 5d ago

How dare the National Museum of the American Indian refer to George Washington with a name that he was given by the Iroquois in 1753, a name which he himself used in his correspondence! So glad to see Fox News taking a stand against the politicization of history. s/

KENS politics Fox News Politics & • Follow 19h • C ... Smithsonian museum labels George Washington a "town destroyer" while omitting why he ordered the attacks. The National Museum of the American Indian's exhibit describes the destruction of 40 Iroquois towns but leaves out that the campaign was a direct response to devastating raids that crippled the Continental Army, destroyed frontier settlements and took prisoners. The Trump administration has threatened funding cuts over what it calls the Smithsonian's push to reframe America's founding as "a deeply flawed creation of the country." •• Full story here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ smithsonians-dark-take-america-exposed-washington-dubbed-town-destroyer-revolutionary-war-dangerous 4 A PLEA During the sur ner of 1779, Gorge Washington ordered his generals Clinton and Sullivan to attack and bum Haudenor ince (Iroquois) towns. The Cayuga can mothers learned of the army's approach. They asked Oncida leaders allied with Americans to plead with the army to spare their towns. Four Oncida leaders met with General Sullivan, but he would not listen. 635 427 TOWN DESTROYER The American armies destroyed 40 Haudenosaunce (Iroquois) towns and burned their harvests while residents fled. At Chonodote, or Peach Town, the army. burned 1,500 peach trees. The Haudenos still call George Washington Hanadahgwn 67
Dr. Vaughn Joy@gvaughnjoy.bsky.social · last wk.

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#ScholarSunday Thread 293 (9/13/26) – Black and White and Read All Over

Here it is, my 293rd #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely as possible, &...

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