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Book Review: Out of this Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era - Emerging Civil War

Out of this Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era. By Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2026. ...

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Next Monday (July 27), I'm giving a virtual talk on the Escapes of David George for the Ashland Public Library and a consortium of other small Massachusetts libraries. It's free, and since it's virtual you don't need to be in Mass. to attend! Register here: tinyurl.com/apl-250-7272...

Why Regional Branches of the National Archives Matter 🗃️: https://updates.wcaleb.org/2026/07/23/why-regional-branches-of-the.html

We are here at #SHEAR2026! Stop by the booth, chat with an editor, browse our books, and take advantage of the conference discount! Or, if you're not in Philadelphia, visit our virtual exhibit and use promo code <10SHEAR26> valid until August 15! www.upress.virginia.edu/exhibits/she...

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The Author’s Corner with Warren Eugene Milteer Jr.

Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. is Associate Professor of History at George Washington University. This interview is based on his new book, Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Col…

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Below is the video for a presentation I gave last month about my research on free people of color during the Civil War era. If you missed the presentation live, you can watch it now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4oy...

Author Warren Milteer, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom.

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A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to discuss both of my new books about free people of color at the Library of Virginia. Thanks to Lydia and Vince for a great discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ze...

A Conversation with Historian Warren E. Milteer Jr.

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Check out this interview about my new book from NPR's Charlotte Talks. www.wfae.org/show/charlot...

‘Out of This Strife’ author argues free people of color played a major role in Civil War

The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history. Yet more than 160 years later, its legacy is still being written, and one historian argues a key part of that legacy involves free people ...

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I am speaking about Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era this morning at 10:30 am Eastern. You can join us using the registration link below. www.slavelegacyhistorycoalition.org/events-1/aut...

Author Warren Milteer, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom | Slave Legacy History

Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. is an associate professor of history at the George Washington University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014.

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Join us tomorrow in Richmond, VA, at the American Civil War Museum. We'll discuss the story of free people of color during the Civil War era. Bring plenty of questions and books to be signed. The program starts at 6 pm. For more information, see acwm.org/event/out-of...

Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color & the Fight For Civil Rights in the Civil War Era - American Civil War Museum

Free people of color, through their military service and advocacy, used the political and social disruptions brought about by the Civil War …

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First faculty meetings of Fall 2026 must involve amending departmental standards and criteria to guarantee an AI-free evaluation to all candidates for tenure and promotion.

S.J. Pearce@homophonous.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Oh my god I almost fell out of my chair when a senior colleague told me he was using ChatGPT to evaluate a tenure file as an external reviewer because he wanted to help the candidate but didn’t have the time to read all the work.

In case you missed it earlier... I might have gushed a bit in this one. But hey! It's episode 100! It's Jessica Riskin!

Drafting the Past@draftingthepast.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Episode 100 is here, and it was a real treat for me! Jessica Riskin, one of my favorite historians, talked with me about the delight of narrative history, using story to make serious arguments, and the advice she has to reassure students is not cheating. Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis... 🗃️

Last week, I had the opportunity to discuss my new book about free people of color and the Civil War in Boston's African Meeting House. The building was a recruitment site for the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War and is now part of the Museum of African American History.

Check out this interview about my new book

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The Author’s Corner with Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. is Associate Professor of History at George Washington University. This interview is based on his new book, Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia (University of Virginia Press,…

I'll be in the Boston area next week to discuss the experiences of free people of color in the Civil War era. Cambridge Public Library on May 13. Museum of African American History on May 14. Both programs start at 6 pm. Please join us.

I'll be in the Boston area next week to discuss the experiences of free people of color in the Civil War era. Cambridge Public Library on May 13. Museum of African American History on May 14. Both programs start at 6 pm. Please join us.

Yesterday, I discussed Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia with Bernice Bennett on the Ancestor's Footprints podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/14tB...

Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia with Warren Eugene Milteer Jr.

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For the past several years I’ve been working on a database of Pennsylvania’s surviving county slave registrations. Now, a pilot site exists. I hope JTR will demonstrate the value of collecting these materials in a single place. There’s more to do, but I’m proud of this. justandtrue.lib.uiowa.edu

Today, I spoke with Bernice Bennett about my new book on free people of color in Virginia. Check out our discussion on Ancestor's Footprints via the link below or your favorite podcast app. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia with Warren Eugene Milteer Jr.

Podcast Episode · Ancestor's Footprints with Bernice Alexander Bennett · May 6 · 34m

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I will be in Cambridge, MA, next Wednesday. Please join us for this discussion about free people of color, the Civil War, and the fight for equal rights!

Today is the official release date for my new book about free people of color in the Civil War era. My first book events are coming up next month in the Boston area. I’ll be at the Cambridge Public Library on 5/13 and the Museum of African American History on 5/14. Both events start at 6 pm.

Today's the official release date for my new book about free people of color in Virginia. I have an interview about the book coming soon on the podcast Ancestor's Footprints with Bernice Alexander Bennett. I will be discussing the book at the Library of Virginia on 6/17. I'm still scheduling events.

Today is the official release date for my new book about free people of color in the Civil War era. My first book events are coming up next month in the Boston area. I’ll be at the Cambridge Public Library on 5/13 and the Museum of African American History on 5/14. Both events start at 6 pm.

I will be discussing Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era on May 13th at the Cambridge Public Library. If you're in the area, please join us. www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/...

CPL Presents: Warren Milteer Jr., author of Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom (Main/Virtual)

Join the Cambridge Black History Project and the Cambridge Public Library in welcoming Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. for a reading and discussion of his new book, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Fre...

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Triangle friends: come out tomorrow (April 21) to celebrate the publication of Bill Link's excellent new book on Jesse Helms at Flyleaf books. John Drescher and I will be on a panel with Link discussing the book and Helms' legacy. Should be fun. Will be even more fun if you're there. #ncpol

Job openings. Assistant/Associate Editors, Massachusetts Historical Society, Papers of John Adams. masshist.org/job-announce...

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Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution

The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked.

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Definitely check out the UNC Press booth at OAH. You'll find a copy of my other new book, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era.

Dawn Durante@dawnd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Thanks to everyone who has already stopped by the @uncpress.bsky.social booth at #OAH26. We’re looking forward to seeing more people and having more conversations today!

Stop by and take a look at my new book, Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia.

UVA Press@uvapress.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are here at #OAH26! Stop by the booth and say hi, chat with an editor, grab some swag, and take advantage of the conference discount! Display copies are 50% off!

We are here at #OAH26! Stop by the booth and say hi, chat with an editor, grab some swag, and take advantage of the conference discount! Display copies are 50% off!