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Welcome to Civil War Memory

 

My name is Kevin Levin and Civil War Memory is where I share my thoughts on a number of topics that sit at the intersection of history, memory, and education.  This site showcases my work as a historian, blogger, and history educator.  Take some time to browse the site.  You are bound to find something interesting.

In June 2011 my wife and moved to Boston, Massachusetts after having lived in the beautiful state of Virginia for ten years.  It’s a beautiful place to live and the rich history of the city and surrounding area is unmatched.

I am particularly interested in nineteenth-century American history, including the Civil War, slavery and historical memory.  I’ve published numerous articles in scholarly journals and popular magazines and recently completed a book-length manuscript on the battle of the Crater and historical memory, titled, Remembering The Battle of the Crater: War as Murder (University Press of Kentucky, Spring 2012).

In the News:

• Interviewed on Voice of Russia radio about the myth of black Confederate soldiers.
• Interviewed on Studio 360 to discuss Gingrich’s new Civil War novel.
• Review of Newt Gingrich’s new Civil War novel published at The Atlantic.
• Co-authored essay on Silas Chandler in Civil War Times now available at your local bookstore.
• Essay on the demobilization of the Army of Northern Virginia now available.

Check out my speaking calendar for the next year.

More than likely you are here for the Civil War Memory Blog.  Since its beginning in November 2005 Civil War Memory has established itself as one of the most popular and entertaining history blogs in the blogosophere.  It attracts a wide range of readers, including academic historians, k-12 teachers, public historians, and Civil War enthusiasts of all stripes, who all share a common passion for this important period in American history.  You will find a wide range of topics covered, from Civil War historiography to issues in public history and the teaching of history on the high school level. To get a better sense of the range of topics covered on this site I highly recommend browsing the archives page or by category selection as well as individual tags.  You can also take advantage of the “Related Posts” feature, which can be found at the end of individual entries and before the comments section.

 

Civil War Memory has received a number of honors.  In 2011 the Library of Congress chose to archive Civil War Memory as part of its permanent digital collection.   Civil War Memory is also the recipient of the 2007 Cliopatria Award for Best Individual Blog, which is given by the History News Network. The citation reads as follows:

Kevin Levin’s Civil War Memory is an impressive individual blog, with a track record of several years. It commonly offers the best of both military history blogging and history blogging about the broader political, intellectual, and social context of regional conflict. This past year, for example, Civil War Memory has devoted considerable attention to the Lost Cause myth and the quest for Black Confederates.