Civil War Institute

L’Italia Unità! L’America Unità![1]: Italians and the American Civil War gettysburgcompiler.org/2023/05/15/lit…

CWI Fellow Lauren Letizia '23 examines the role of the Cherokee in the Civil War, discussing how the Cherokee Nation participated in this conflict, and the tragedy of the war's aftermath upon the Cherokee. gettysburgcompiler.org/2023/03/29/the…

In this latest addition to Selling Gettysburg, CWI Fellow McKenna White '25 analyzes a baseball sold in a Gettysburg souvenir store, discussing how the idea of baseball as America's pastime intertwines with Gettysburg as "America's battlefield." gettysburgcompiler.org/2023/03/27/bat…

In this latest edition of Selling Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Carly Jensen '24 analyzes a ghost-themed magnet, discussing how ghost iconography impacts tourism and interpretation of Gettysburg. gettysburgcompiler.org/2023/03/24/a-g…

CWI Fellow Lauren Letizia analyzed how orphans were taken care of, both during and after the Civil War. gettysburgcompiler.org/2023/03/20/war…

In the next installment of Selling Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Charlie Miller '25 examines race in toy soldiers at Gettysburg Souvenirs and Gifts, analyzing the significance of featuring USCT soldiers and perpetuating the false myth of the "Black Confederate." gettysburgcompiler.org/2023/03/17/usc…

In this next installment of Refighting Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Emily Jumba examines two accounts of the 1863 Battle, focusing on their portrayal of civilians during the fighting, and how editors framed the stories to serve their respective causes. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/12/27/civ…

In this next installment of Selling Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Hayden McDonald '25 discusses the sentimentalism found in a Civil War painting for sale in the town of Gettysburg and how its inclusion reflects the memory of the Civil War in modern America. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/12/23/whe…

In the next installment of Selling Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Olivia Taylor '25 discusses how toy guns sold in Gettysburg's shops reflects the memory of the Civil War. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/12/21/the…

In this next installment of Selling Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Hayden McDonald '25 examined a snow globe sold in the Gettysburg NMP Gift Store, discussing how souvenirs such as this help shape the interpretive nature of the Park. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/12/13/get…

In this next installment of Refighting Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Hayden McDonald '25 looked at two articles from opposite sides of the conflict, focusing on how they both described absolute victories for their respective side. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/12/09/rep…

Sarah Kipp is the Conservation Coordinator for the Land Conservancy of Adams County. She recently sat down with CWI Fellow, McKenna White ‘25 to talk about LCAC and how people can get involved. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/12/07/cwi…

In the next installment of Refighting Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Emily Jumba '24 examined local newspapers and their coverage of the Battle of Gettysburg, focusing on the different ways that Civil War era newspapers interpreted "victory". gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/12/05/sma…

CWI Fellow Lauren Letizia '23 described the addiction of many veterans to opium following the Civil War, showing the effects of these drugs on men returning home from war. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/11/30/as-…

In this next post from our Refighting Gettysburg series, CWI Fellow Emily Jumba '24 examines how newspapers such as the Wilmington Gazette wrote to shape public opinion and improve morale at home in the summer of 1863! gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/11/21/the…

In this latest installment of Refighting Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Lauren Letizia '24 examined the different narrative tones and differences in recording, comparing articles about Gettysburg from the New York Times and the Delaware Gazette! gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/11/16/the…

In the first installment of Refighting Gettysburg, where our Fellows examined newspaper coverage of the Battle of Gettysburg, Hayden McDonald '25 examined the political biases of newspapers in 1863! gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/11/14/the…

In the next installment of "Selling Gettysburg," CWI Fellow Olivia Taylor '25 examined the cigars sold at the Mr. G's gift shop, evaluating the dichotomy between those and the ice cream that Mr. G's is famous for. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/11/11/ice…

In the next installment of our "Selling Gettysburg" series, CWI Fellow Olivia Taylor '25 examines and interprets the walking tours of Gettysburg hosted by Gravedigger Tours, a local company! gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/10/31/dig…

In the first installment of our new series, Selling Gettysburg, CWI Fellow Hayden McDonald '25 described how Cone Sweet Cone, a local ice cream parlor, incorporates the historic nature of Gettysburg into their business. gettysburgcompiler.org/2022/10/25/a-s…