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Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and the Emancipation Proclamation

Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and the Emancipation Proclamation

by Jeff Nichols | Jan 13, 2025 | Civil Conversations

We recently interviewed historian Nigel Hamilton about his book, Lincoln Vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents. The focus of his research was on the period between the presidential inaugurations and Lincoln’s issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863....
Nathan Bedford Forrest: Reckoning with the Devil

Nathan Bedford Forrest: Reckoning with the Devil

by Jeff Nichols | Oct 9, 2024 | Civil Conversations

Our next Civil Conversation will take place on Thursday, October 17th at 7pm via Zoom and features the latest work by Dr. Court Carney, professor of history at Stephen F. Austin State University. Court Carney’s “Reckoning with the Devil” According to...

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