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Established in 1985, the Society of Civil War Historians seeks to promote the study of the Civil War era by encouraging the integration of social, military, political, and other forms of history. scwh.memberclicks.net

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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's time to RSVP for the 2026 Tom Watson Brown Book Award Banquet, at the Southern Historical Association Annual Meeting on Friday, November 6 at 6 pm! Seating is limited and only available to SCWH members, so RSVP below by September 30th. scwh.memberclicks.net/twb2026
Invitation to attend the Tom Watson Brown Book Award Banquet, with a picture of winner MIchael Vorenberg. Details are the same as in this post.
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Did you write a dissertation about Abraham Lincoln or the Civil War era between 2024-2026? You're eligible for the @ala1809.bsky.social Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize! Submit by October 17, and learn more here: abrahamlincolnassociation.org/2026/07/29/2...
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2027 Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize Announcement - The Abraham Lincoln Association
Submit a doctoral dissertation about Abraham Lincoln for consideration for the 2027 Hay-Nicolay Prize. Deadline to submit is October 17, 2026.
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Congrats to all of our award winners from this year's conference! Let's hear from Cooper Wingert, whose dissertation "Union Provost Marshals and the Process of Wartime Emancipation during the Civil War" won the Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize. Congrats, Dr. Wingert! 🎉
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The Journal of the Civil War Era @jcwe.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In today's Muster, we congratulate Amy Murrell Taylor for winning the @richardscenter.bsky.social Prize for the best article published in the @jcwe.bsky.social . Congratulations Dr. Taylor! www.journalofthecivilwarera.org/2026/06/anno...
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Announcing the Winner of the 2025 George and Ann Richards Prize - The Journal of the Civil War Era
Amy Murrell Taylor has won the $1,000 George and Ann Richards Prize for the best article published in The Journal of the Civil War Era in 2025. The article, “More Than a ‘Pile of Rude Boards’: Space, ...
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Congrats to all of our award winners from this year's conference! Let's hear from Jordan Virtue, whose paper, "The Lyre of War": Black Civil War Memory in Paul Lawrence Dunbar, won our Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student Award! Congrats, Jordan! 🎉🎉 Stay tuned for more award winner spotlights!
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fordhampress.bsky.social @fordhampress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
That’s a wrap on #SCWH26! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Fordham Press table, including author Hilary Green, PhD 📚 Missed us? You can still grab 25% off + free domestic shipping on our virtual exhibit through June 30th! 🛒 Shop here: ow.ly/rJnn50Zg0Uf 🔑 Code: SCWH2026
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Scott A. MacKenzie @5thborderstate.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Here are some pictures of my recent conference presentation at the Society of Civil War Historians in Richmond, Virginia. #scwh26
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Nathan Marzoli @nateinco.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
It was great to be back on Virginia battlefields last week when I was in Richmond for #scwh26!
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Melissa DeVelvis @melissadevelvis.org · 20/06/2026
Michael Woods described Alexander Stephens as a "cadaverous Georgian" everyone say thank you, Michael #scwh26
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Audrey H. Sisel @audreyhsisel.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I had a wonderful time presenting at the Society of Civil War Historians' conference in Richmond! Thanks @scwhistorians.bsky.social for a great couple of days!
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Elizabeth Reese @elizamreese.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I had a great time in Richmond presenting at my first @scwhistorians.bsky.social conference! It was great to connect with old and new friends and get valuable feedback on my current research. Sad to be missing the amazing panels today but for good reason: opening our new exhibit at Woodlawn today!
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fordhampress.bsky.social @fordhampress.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Stop by our table at #SCWH26 to browse our latest Civil War history titles! 📚 Can't make it to the table in person? Shop our virtual exhibit online to get 25% off + free U.S. shipping! 🛒 ow.ly/mo1w50ZeqHP 🔑 Code: SCWH2026
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
this was a good one!!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
First day of panels here at the #SCWH26! Whose are you attending?
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
New merch drop, just in time for the conference #SCWH26! Check out or long and short sleeved logo tees! You can shop the SCWH store here: www.bonfire.com/.../society-...
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fordhampress.bsky.social @fordhampress.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📚 Attending the Society of Civil War Historians conference? Expand your history bookshelf! Enjoy 25% off all exhibit titles + free domestic shipping. 🛒 Shop the virtual exhibit here: ow.ly/qroi50ZefbQ 🔑 Use promo code: SCWH2026 #SCWH26 #CivilWarHistory #HistoryBooks
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Melissa DeVelvis @melissadevelvis.org · 18/06/2026
I'm on Saturday at 10:15, talking secession (shocker). Very fun to think about how I was citing Michael when I was back in grad school
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Melissa DeVelvis @melissadevelvis.org · 18/06/2026
Caroline Wood Newhall is chairing a panel that's also at 10:15-11:15 on Friday!
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Melissa DeVelvis @melissadevelvis.org · 18/06/2026
Shae Smith Cox's panel is Friday from 10:15-11:45!
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Clara Totten @tottencs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Final packing for #SCWH26! Have a book project? Questions about publishing? Come find me at the @ksupress.bsky.social booth. Let’s chat!
Exhibit materials for Kent State University Press, including a blue tablecloth with the KSUP logo, a stack of books, and a box with Civil War History journals in it.
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UVA Press @uvapress.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The Society of Civil War Historians biennial conference is this week! #SCWH26 Have a book project you'd like to pitch, or research you'd like to discuss with an editor? DM us to set up a meeting, or stop by the UVA Press table in the book room!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Are you presenting at the SCWH later this week in Richmond? Want to promote your book or an event? Tag us or use the hashtag #SCWH26 and we will give you a boost! Can't wait to see y'all there!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
FOUR MORE DAYS until our conference in Richmond! We would like to highlight a special panel that is happening off-site at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture at 3:30 pm on June 19th. We hope to see you there, and at our other excellent panels! #SCWH26
Flyer for MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE: ENGAGING HISTORY AND THE PUBLIC. Please join us for a conversation connecting Civil War historians from the National Park Service, local museums, independent historians, and academics as we discuss what we do and why we are invested in sharing history with the public.
June 19th, 3:30-5 pm. Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Hey 🗃️! Do you have a favorite Civil War quote? Would you like to win a free t-shirt? Join the SCWH t-shirt contest by submitting here: forms.office.com/r/jm6G49BL03 by June 20! The winner will be voted on by SCWH members
Flyer for the t-shirt contest that reads "T-shirt contest: win an SCWH shirt! What's your favorite Civil War quote? Submit your suggestions by 6/20!"
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The SCWH Graduate Student Connection Committee and Early Career Committee are looking for new members!
SCWH calls for new members: join the graduate student connection committee or early career committee!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Managing director Lindsey Peterson & co. model our SCWH swag! Tag us with pics of your shirts, hats, totes, and more & we'll share to our page! Buy more at: www.bonfire.com/store/societ...
A man wears a heather gray SCWH zip hoodieA woman wears a green SCWH tank top reading, "we're not history buffs, we're buff historians"A woman wears a light gray SCWH 3/4 zip sweater
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
ATTENTION SCWH MEMBERS: it's time to vote for your president-elect and executive council! You can vote here (must be logged in to your account): nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=http%3A%... Voting ends 11:59 CST on May 1
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
For our 40th Anniversary Campaign, we are highlighting the excellent work, awards, and initiatives that the SCWH makes possible! Donate here: scwh.memberclicks.net/donate-to-th... Here's Rachael Nicholas, 2024 Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student Prize winner (2026 noms due May 1!) 🗃️
Research spotlight for Rachael Nicholas, with her face and the title of the Outstanding Graduate Paper: “Virginia Should Not Call in Vain”: Perceptions of Slavery and Freedom and their Impact on Black Movement during the Maryland CampaignQuotes from Rachael: The award bolstered my confidence as a scholar and opened channels of communication with
other academics I would not have known to approach. Those academics helped me improve my dissertation...and gave me access to other platforms to develop my work...the commentator... recommended me as a panelist to one of her graduate students...at the SHA."

Picture of Rachael at a cemetery.Quote from Rachael's paper, with a picture of Rachael in her National parks Service uniform. Quote reads: “The perception of Maryland as a secessionist state struggling under the weight of Union oppression shaped the encounters African Americans did and did not have with Confederate soldiers during the Maryland Campaign.”Rachael in her NPS uniform and a quote from her paper:  Enslaved men and women joined the flight of free people of color during the Maryland Campaign. Three elements came together to facilitate their escapes: the Confederacy’s liberation policy, which generally left Maryland slaves to their own devices; the chaos of battle, which distracted terrified slaveholders; and the Union army’s penchant for ignoring official “contraband” policies.
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
ICYMI, the SCWH now has merch! www.bonfire.com/store/societ...
New merch! Shirts, totes, hats, and more! Images of the SCWH logo on a hat, sweater, and mug
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Big news: the SCWH has a Youtube channel! You can now watch two excellent interviews conducted by @oaverettephillips.bsky.social and the SCWH Graduate Student Connection Committee. www.youtube.com/@SOCWHistori...
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A reminder that applications for our Anne J. Bailey dissertation prize are due in two weeks, on April 15th! More information on our website: scwh.memberclicks.net/anne-j-baile...
A graphic encouraging people to apply for the Anne Bailey dissertation prize for the best dissertation on the Civil War Era, by April 15
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Huge news! The SCWH has a merch store! Check it out! www.bonfire.com/store/societ...
The SCWH has a merch store! Image of a hoodie, mug, and hat.
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
👀👀👀👀 check out this journal article workshop opportunity!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Tomorrow is the last day to apply for the lightning round!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The SCWH's Early Career Committee is searching for three new members! Submit a paragraph about you and your interest to Jonathan Jones at jones8js@jmu.edu by June 1!
A post calling for applications to join the Society of Civil War Historians Early Career Committee. Three spots are open for tenure track and contingent faculty as well as public historians and independent scholars. Submit a paragraph about yourself and your interest to Jonathan Jones (jones8js@jmu.edu) by June 1
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian www.citizenhistorians.org invites you to RAISE YOUR VOICE FOR THE SMITHSONIAN: A WORKSHOP ON WRITING AND PLACING OP-EDS this Monday, March 9 at 6:30 EST. You can register to attend here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The Journal of the Civil War Era @jcwe.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
In today's Muster, JCWE Book Review Editor Megan Bever talks with Maria Angela Diaz about her book Continuous State of War, published in 2004 by UGA Press www.journalofthecivilwarera.org/2026/03/jcwe...
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JCWE Conversation with Maria Angela Diaz - The Journal of the Civil War Era
In today’s Muster, JCWE Book Review Editor talks with Angela Diaz about her book, Continuous State of War: Empire Building and Race Making in the Civil War-Era Gulf South, which was published by UGA P...
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Last day to submit nominations!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
SCWH OFFERS FREE PUBLIC HISTORY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION If you are a continent faculty member, a public historian, library, NPS, or other professional that cannot receive funding to attend our conference, we will waive your registration fee. scwh.memberclicks.net/index.php?op...
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
TODAY at 5!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🚨🚨 Extended deadline for some excellent fellowships!!
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
It's time to register for our conference! Visit scwh.memberclicks.net/biennial-con... for rates and program information. Early bird discount ends May 1!
Conference registration is open! The Society of Civil War Historians' 9th Biennial Conference, Richmond, Virginia, June 18-20, 2026
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
It's Awards Season! 🏆 Apply for the SCWH's Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize by April 15, and the Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student Award by May 1! 1/3
Apply now! SCWH's Bailey Dissertation Prize & Outstanding Grad Student Paper
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The Journal of the Civil War Era @jcwe.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Now available for free! Please check out this important special issue. Now more than ever, the Civil War era provides us with important lessons for our harrowing current moment
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
The SCWH Graduate Student Connections Committee is hosting an interview with Dr. Gregory Downs, @jcwe.bsky.social co-editor, about publishing with the Journal of the Civil War Era. Please attend and come with questions! The virtual event is February 27, 5-6 EST: us06web.zoom.us/j/8857214479...
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Robert Colby @rkdcolby86.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Less than 3 weeks remain to submit or nominate a book for the Center for Civil War Research's Wiley-Silver Prize! First books on Civil War history are welcome! Deadline is Friday, 2/20. @scwhistorians.bsky.social @shearites.bsky.social @joursouhist.bsky.social @shgape.bsky.social
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The Journal of the Civil War Era @jcwe.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
In today's Muster, we are announcing a call for gradate student submissions www.journalofthecivilwarera.org/2026/01/must...
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Muster Call for Graduate Student Submissions - The Journal of the Civil War Era
The Society of Civil War Historians’ Graduate Student Connection Committee, together with Muster, the blog of The Journal of the Civil War Era, is calling for submissions from graduate students. Muste...
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The new @jcwe.bsky.social board lineup is 🔥🔥
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Society of Civil War Historians @scwhistorians.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It's time to start making reservations for our Annual Meeting! Secure the conference rate at the Omni Hotel by booking by May 27. You can also reserve space in the book/publishers' exhibit hall by emailing our managing director at societycwh@gmail.com. We're excited to see you in Richmond in June!
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