Monthly Archives: September 2011

Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

Posted on September 23, 2011 by marcferguson

Today is the 149th anniversary of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. See Brooks Simpson’s post on the subject at his blog “Crossroads,”  It hardly goes without saying that the Preliminary EP was not universally positively received at the time of its issuance, or … Continue reading →

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Sojourner Truth Jubilee Scholarship Benefit and Concert

Posted on September 21, 2011 by marcferguson

The David Ruggles Institute in Florence, Mass, is an important local history organization, and has sponsored a number of important events, as well as providing educational resources to our local schools. Please make an attempt to support this worthy organization … Continue reading →

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Robert Romer Honors Western Massachusetts Black Union Soldiers

Posted on September 16, 2011 by marcferguson

AMHERST – While Robert Romer was taking a walk the day before Memorial Day, he noticed that small American flags had been placed next to gravestones in the West Cemetery in honor of those who had served their country. Conspicuous … Continue reading →

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Kevin Levin Speaks at North Worcester Cvil War Roundtable

Posted on September 10, 2011 by marcferguson

This is a reminder that Kevin Levin will be speaking at the North Worcester County Civil War Roundtable on Oct 11, on the topic of Searching for Black Confederate Soldiers in History and Memory: http://www.nwccwrt.org/ Kevin is an historian, a … Continue reading →

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Over 500 Views

Posted on September 4, 2011 by marcferguson

We have gone over 500 views for the blog, 501 to be precise, and while this doesn’t exactly make us a monster blog, in my opinion it is worth noting as my goal was to generate some awareness of Civil … Continue reading →

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