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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · May 30

Congratulations to Jack Furniss (UVA PhD 2018), whose book, "Between Extremes: Seeking the Political Center in the Civil War North," was named one of Civil War Books and Authors' Top Ten Books of the Year for 2024!

Visit their website to learn more: cwba.blogspot.com/2025/01/2024...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · May 2

Congratulations to PhD candidate Katie Wu, who received UVA's 2025 Graduate Student Teaching Award for Arts and Humanities!

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Apr 30

Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Nelson, who defended his dissertation, "Battles of the Wilderness: Ecology, Ideology, and the American Civil War" today!!

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Apr 28

Congratulations to graduate student Eitan Marshall-Pinko, who presented his Master's essay, "'No Quick and Easy Peace': Policing and Adjudication at the Dawn of Reconstruction in Richmond, Virginia (1865-1867)," in our Civil War Seminar today!

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Apr 23

We are delighted to announce that Robert K. D. Colby (@rkdcolby86.bsky.social) has won the 2025 John L. Nau III Book Prize in American Civil War Era History for his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South" (Oxford University Press, 2024)!

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Apr 9

In a new "Made by History" essay, Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses how "The True Story of Appomattox Exposes the Dangers of Letting Myths Replace History"!

To read more, visit: time.com/7275632/true...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Mar 28

On Thursday, April 10, Professor Elizabeth Varon is giving a virtual talk on "Freedom & Union: The United States Colored Troops at Appomattox" with the African American Civil War Memorial Museum! Registration is required. Visit the museum's website to learn more: afroamcivilwar.org/event/freedo...

Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Mar 26

Reminder: Our 2025 Annual Conference, "Remaking the Republic: New Perspectives on Reconstruction," takes place on Friday, April 11, in UVA's Special Collections Library. It will be free and open to the public, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-annua...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to Nau Center postdoctoral fellow J. Jacob Calhoun, who recently accepted a tenure-track position as Byron K. Trippet Assistant Professor of History and David A. Moore Chair in American History at Wabash College!

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Mar 12

In Louisiana next week? Check out Nau Center postdoc J. Jacob Calhoun's public lecture on "Louisiana's Black Militias and the Election of 1870" on Thursday, March 20 at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge!

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Mar 5

New on the blog: Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses "'Oppression At the Hands of the Rebels,' Part One: Virginia Unionists Petition Congress."

Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/blog-page/op...

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Robert Colby @rkdcolby86.bsky.social · Mar 5

Excited to be speaking tonight where it began for me as an historian. Very grateful to the @naucivilwar.bsky.social for hosting me.

naucenter.as.virginia.edu/robert-colby...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Mar 5

Reminder: TODAY (3/5) at 5pm, Professor Robert Colby of the University of Mississippi will discuss his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South," in UVA's Special Collections Library! Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/robert-colby...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Feb 20

Congratulations to Nau Center postdoc J. Jacob Calhoun, who received the Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities from the Historic New Orleans Collection! This fellowship supports "research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South."

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Feb 13

Reminder: We are accepting applications for our 4th annual Summer Teacher Seminar, led by Caroline E. Janney! This in-person seminar takes place at UVA from June 22-27, 2025, and applications are due by March 3. Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/teacher-semi...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Feb 6

Congratulations to Jon Grinspan (UVA PhD 2013) and Robert Colby (CLAS 2009), whose books are finalists for the 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize!

To learn more, visit: www.gilderlehrman.org/about/announ...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Feb 3

On Wednesday, March 5, Professor Robert Colby (@rkdcolby86.bsky.social) will discuss his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South" in UVA's Special Collections Library. The event is free & open to the public, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-unholy-...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Jan 29

Reminder: Today (1/29) at 5pm, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections library. Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/christa-dier...

Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Jan 21

Reminder: On Wednesday, January 29, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections Library auditorium! This event is free & open to the public, but registration on Eventbrite is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-jef...

Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Jan 16

The American Civil War Museum's 2025 Symposium, "On the Battlefield," takes place Feb. 21-22! Speakers include Andrew Bledsoe, Anthony Cade, Shauna Devine, & Wayne Hsieh, & Nau Center director Caroline Janney will serve as moderator. Visit the museum's website to learn more: acwm.org/2025-symposi...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Jan 14

Check out the audiobook of Professor Caroline Janney's "Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee's Army after Appomattox," currently 65% off through Audiobooks.com.

To learn more, visit: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Jan 10

Check out this @civilwarmonitor.bsky.social review of Ian Iverson's new book, "Holding the Political Center in Illinois"! Iverson earned his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2022.

www.civilwarmonitor.com/holding-poli...

Holding the Political Center in Illinois (2024)

A detailed review of "Holding the Political Center in Illinois: Conservatism and Union on the Brink of the Civil War" by Ian T. Iverson.

www.civilwarmonitor.com

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Jan 8

Reminder: the Nau Center invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral research associate in the history of the Civil War era, starting in August 2025! Review of applications will begin on January 15. To learn more, visit: uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/...

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Jan 6

Reminder: Nominations for our 2025 John L. Nau III Book Prize in American Civil War Era History are due by January 15! Titles published in 2024 are eligible. Visit our website for more information: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/nau-book-prize

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Nau Civil War Center @naucivilwar.bsky.social · Dec 12

On Wednesday, January 29, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections Library auditorium! This event is free & open to the public, but registration on Eventbrite is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-jef...

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