“Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’S Warriors Came Of Age To Defeat The German Army In World War I (Book Review)” By Mitchell Yockelson,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
“Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’S Warriors Came Of Age To Defeat The German Army In World War I (Book Review)” By Mitchell Yockelson, John R. Heckman
Canadian Military History
Review of Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I by Mitchell Yockelson
“A Small Price To Pay: Consumer Culture On The Canadian Home Front, 1939-1945 (Book Review)” By Graham Broad,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
“A Small Price To Pay: Consumer Culture On The Canadian Home Front, 1939-1945 (Book Review)” By Graham Broad, Daniel German
Canadian Military History
Review of A Small Price to Pay: Consumer Culture on the Canadian Home Front, 1939-1945 by Graham Broad
“Broken Promises: A History Of Conscription In Canada Revised Edition (Book Review)” By J.L. Granatstein And J.M. Hitsman,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
“Broken Promises: A History Of Conscription In Canada Revised Edition (Book Review)” By J.L. Granatstein And J.M. Hitsman, Caroline D’Amours
Canadian Military History
Review of Broken Promises: A History of Conscription in Canada (Revised Edition) by J.L. Granatstein and J.M. Hitsman
“Failing Our Veterans: The G.I. Bill And The Vietnam Generation (Book Review)” By Mark Boulton,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
“Failing Our Veterans: The G.I. Bill And The Vietnam Generation (Book Review)” By Mark Boulton, Alyssa Cundy
Canadian Military History
Review of Failing Our Veterans: The G.I. Bill and the Vietnam Generation by Mark Boulton
“Polarity, Patriotism, And Dissent In Great War Canada, 1914-1919 (Book Review)” By Brock Millman,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
“Polarity, Patriotism, And Dissent In Great War Canada, 1914-1919 (Book Review)” By Brock Millman, Tim Cook
Canadian Military History
Review of Polarity, Patriotism, and Dissent in Great War Canada, 1914-1919 by Brock Millman
“Under The Blue Beret: A U.N. Peacekeeper In The Middle East (Book Review)” By Terry “Stoney” Burke,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
“Under The Blue Beret: A U.N. Peacekeeper In The Middle East (Book Review)” By Terry “Stoney” Burke, Michael K. Carroll
Canadian Military History
Review of Under the Blue Beret: A U.N. Peacekeeper in the Middle East by Terry “Stoney” Burke
The Liberation Of Groningen: The Diary Account Of Theo Polman,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
The Liberation Of Groningen: The Diary Account Of Theo Polman, Greg Sennema
Canadian Military History
The city of Groningen in the Netherlands was liberated by the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during the final month of the Second World War. While the battle was not significant to the outcome of the war, the combat was nonetheless significant for both the participants, as well as the citizens who lived through four days of fierce street fighting. Using his grandfather’s detailed diary, and with references to the War Diaries of some of the battalions involved, the author describes the experience of one family that huddled in their home through the battle, and their interactions with Canadian soldiers after …
“Our Artillery Would Smash It All Up:” Canadian Artillery During The Battle Of The Somme, September-November 1916,
2017
Wilfrid Laurier University
“Our Artillery Would Smash It All Up:” Canadian Artillery During The Battle Of The Somme, September-November 1916, Brendan Hogan
Canadian Military History
The historiography of the First World War has produced no recent comprehensive study of the Canadian artillery, despite its importance on the battlefield. This article seeks to explain how Canadian artillery evolved on the Somme. The central conclusions of this article are that the Canadian artillery’s performance during the battle was mixed, and that a number of technological, tactical, and organizational changes, not all of them Canadian, in the Canadian Corps that we recognize from the artillery of 1917-1918 were developed during, or as a result of, the Somme.
The 2017 Fortenbaugh Lecture: “I’M A Radical Girl”,
2017
Gettysburg College
The 2017 Fortenbaugh Lecture: “I’M A Radical Girl”, Olivia Ortman
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
In Gettysburg, we celebrate the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address in two ways: the Dedication Day ceremony and the Fortenbaugh Lecture. Every year on November 19, Gettysburg College and the Robert Fortenbaugh family invite a scholar to present their new Civil War research. This year, that scholar was Dr. Thavolia Glymph who presented her lecture titled “I’m a Radical Girl”: Enslaved and Free Black Women Unionists and the Politics of Civil War History. As the title reveals, her lecture revolved around black women unionists and their place in war efforts—a role which has often been overlooked. [excerpt]
Improving The Present By Studying The Past: Killed At Gettysburg Remembers O’Rorke And Phelps,
2017
Gettysburg College
Improving The Present By Studying The Past: Killed At Gettysburg Remembers O’Rorke And Phelps, Ryan D. Bilger
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This semester, I have had the honor of working on the Civil War Institute’s Killed at Gettysburg project, hosted at killedatgettysburg.org. The project seeks to document the lives and legacies of soldiers who died during the three days of fighting in July 1863. I am happy to be contributing to Killed at Gettysburg again, as I strongly connected with the project when I worked on it for Dr. Carmichael’s Gettysburg class last semester. [excerpt]
Little Round Top: Remembering What They Did Here,
2017
Gettysburg College
Little Round Top: Remembering What They Did Here, Abigail Cocco
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
At Dedication Day, we remember Lincoln’s dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery. At the dedication ceremony, Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, a speech that has become enshrined in the American consciousness. In just a few short minutes, Lincoln delivered a speech that evoked the spirit of the Founding Fathers, honored the sacrifice of the dead, and challenged the living to commit themselves to the young nation and the principles upon which it was founded. Through the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln shaped the collective memory of the Civil War and of American ideals. [excerpt]
Remembrance Day: History, Memory And The 20th Maine,
2017
Gettysburg College
Remembrance Day: History, Memory And The 20th Maine, Savannah A. Labbe
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Every November, on the Saturday closest to the 19th, the town of Gettysburg celebrates Remembrance Day. This day is held in memory of those who fought and died at the Battle of Gettysburg and during the Civil War as a whole. On November 19th, crowds gather to celebrate Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and his dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. These events pose a few very important questions: why do we still remember the Civil War in this manner? Why do we find it so important to have an entire day dedicated just to Civil War soldiers? Why does Civil War …
The Real 54th Massachusetts: Dr. Douglas Egerton On The Lives Of United States Colored Troops In Lincoln Lyceum Lecture,
2017
Gettysburg College
The Real 54th Massachusetts: Dr. Douglas Egerton On The Lives Of United States Colored Troops In Lincoln Lyceum Lecture, Nick Tarchis
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Two weeks ago, the Gettysburg College community was treated to a lecture by special guest Douglas Egerton, one of the recipients of the 2017 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize. Dr. Egerton works at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, where he teaches courses on race in 19th century America. Egerton’s most recent book Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments that Redeemed America chronicles the lives of ten men from the 54th and 55th Massachusetts United States Colored Troops, documenting their experiences from the pre-war era to their deaths. [excerpt]
A Legacy Of Bravery: The Indian Home Guards In The Civil War,
2017
Gettysburg College
A Legacy Of Bravery: The Indian Home Guards In The Civil War, Savannah A. Labbe
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Many may not realize that Native Americans played a part in the Civil War, just as they did in many previous American wars. Some Native Americans enlisted with regular infantry units, alongside white Americans. These Native Americans believed they could achieve better treatment by the government and keep their land if they enlisted. They also got paid and fed regularly in the army. They did face discrimination by white soldiers, who believed that these Native Americans exemplified the stereotype of the lazy, drunk Indian. However, such stereotypes were often proved wrong. The most notable example of this is Company K …
Reconciling With The Past: Ana Lucia Araujo’S Lecture On Coming To Terms With The Past When Monuments Are Taken Down,
2017
Gettysburg College
Reconciling With The Past: Ana Lucia Araujo’S Lecture On Coming To Terms With The Past When Monuments Are Taken Down, Daniel Wright
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
On Thursday, November 2nd, Howard University History Professor Ana Lucia Araujo visited Gettysburg College to give a lecture titled “Slavery, Memory, and Reparations: Coming to Terms with the Past When Monuments Are Taken Down.” The historian, author, and professor talked about the history of slavery as well as the concepts of memory and reparations. One form of reparations discussed recently has been the removal of Confederate monuments in the United States, which has been heavily debated for years. [excerpt]
Mid-Air Retrieval (Mar) Of Cruise Missiles, Rpv’S And A Historical Overview Of Aerial Recovery,
2017
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Mid-Air Retrieval (Mar) Of Cruise Missiles, Rpv’S And A Historical Overview Of Aerial Recovery, Walter R. Blackwell
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
USAF (RET) Lt. Col Walter R. Blackwell entered pilot training in October 1959 and served as an air force command pilot for 26 years. His flying experience includes light and heavy lift helicopters i.e. the H-19, H-21, H-1F, H-1N, HH-3E, and H-53. He has a total of 8,188 hours. His assignments in the Air Force included rescue combat crew commander in South East Asia, chief of flight safety at Aerospace Rescue and Recovery headquarters, and Air Force Systems Command Test Squadron. During his time as the Test Squadron Lt. Col Blackwell flew in support of cruise missile tests and special …
“Rebellion In The Ranks”: Desertion And The United States Colored Troops: An Interview With Jonathan Lande,
2017
Gettysburg College
“Rebellion In The Ranks”: Desertion And The United States Colored Troops: An Interview With Jonathan Lande, Ashley Whitehead Luskey
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Over the course of this year, we’ll be interviewing some of the speakers from the upcoming 2018 CWI conference about their talks. Today we are speaking with Jonathan Lande, a doctoral candidate in History at Brown University, where he was the 2016 Peter Green Scholar. Jonathan teaches courses in American and African American history at Tougaloo College as the 2017-2018 Brown-Tougaloo Exchange Faculty Fellow. His current project, “Rebellion in the Ranks,” examines the desertion, mutiny, and courts-martial trials of former slaves serving in the Union army. Looking at African American soldiers who found military service offensive to their visions of …
Honor And Compromise, And Getting History Right,
2017
Gettysburg College
Honor And Compromise, And Getting History Right, Allen C. Guelzo
Civil War Era Studies Faculty Publications
White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly does not have a Ph.D. in history, although he does have two master’s degrees, in Strategic Studies (from the National Defense University) and in National Security Affairs from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. So perhaps it was simply that he believed what he said about the Civil War this past Monday on Laura Ingraham’s new Fox News ‘Ingraham Angle’ was so innocuous that he could also believe that it wouldn’t even become a blip on anyone’s radar screen. (excerpt)
Tribute To Lt William Mcbryar, Buffalo Soldiers, And Other Military At Tsu Veterans Day Observance,
2017
Tennessee State University
Tribute To Lt William Mcbryar, Buffalo Soldiers, And Other Military At Tsu Veterans Day Observance, Learotha Williams Jr.
History, Political Science, Geography, and Africana Studies Faculty Research
No abstract provided.
Dennis Mahan’S Leadership And Tactics: How A West Point Professor Shaped The Course Of The Civil War,
2017
Gettysburg College
Dennis Mahan’S Leadership And Tactics: How A West Point Professor Shaped The Course Of The Civil War, Nick Tarchis
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
This summer, while doing research at Stratford Hall, I happened across the name of one West Point professor who quite literally taught every cadet who fought in the Civil War. It is fairly common knowledge than many of the war’s great commanders were classmates together at West Point. For example, the class of 1842 contained George McClellan, James Longstreet, and John Pope. Such commanders influenced the course of the war by drawing upon their West Point education, and while they may have held different military outlooks, they all drew upon the teachings of one man: Dennis Mahan, professor of mathematics …
