Conversation with Justene Hill Edwards
In today's Muster, Dr. Justene Hill Edwards, associate professor of history at the University of Virginia, discusses her new book Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank with the JCWE's digital editor Robert Bland. Savings and Trust was released October 22, 2024 by W. W. Norton ...
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Exit Through the Gift Shop: Historical Memory and Gift Shops at Civil War Historic Sites
When I was a graduate student living in Indiana, I made a point of visiting historical sites connected to the Civil War throughout the state. One of my favorites was the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum in Crawfordsville. Situated in a quiet neighborhood in northwest Indiana, the site preserves ...
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