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W. Fitzhugh Brundage

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American Torture

For 400 years, Americans have argued that their violence is justified while the violence of others constitutes barbarism.

by W. Fitzhugh Brundage via Aeon on February 20, 2020
The University of North Carolina's Payout to the Confederate Lost Cause

The University of North Carolina agreed to pay the Sons of Confederate Veterans $2.5 million—a sum that rivals the endowment of its history department.

by David W. Blight, Kevin M. Levin, W. Fitzhugh Brundage via The Atlantic
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on December 9, 2019
Prosecuting Torture

Walter Jones and the unintended consequences of the War Crimes Act of 1996.

by W. Fitzhugh Brundage via Perspectives on History on March 20, 2019
Here's Why Republicans' Disturbing Romance With the Racist Confederacy Is so Troubling

The road to the violence around statues is paved with hate, lies, and political gamesmanship.

by W. Fitzhugh Brundage via AlterNet on August 17, 2018
"I've Studied The History Of Confederate Memorials. Here's What To Do About Them."

Many were funded privately. The public now deserves a say in their fate.

by W. Fitzhugh Brundage via Vox on August 18, 2017
The Future of Reconstruction Studies

This online forum sponsored by the Journal of the Civil War Era features 9 essays and a roundtable on the future of Reconstruction Studies.

by Eric Foner, Nancy Bercaw, W. Fitzhugh Brundage, Thomas J. Brown, Mark A. Noll, Thomas C. Holt, Lisa Tetrault, Martha S. Jones, Kidada E. Williams, Salamishah Tillet, Adrienne Petty, Luke E. Harlow, Elliott West, David M. Prior, Beverly Bond, Jennifer W. Taylor via Muster on August 1, 2017

A Fate Worse Than Hell: American Prisoners of the Civil War

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Black and white photograph of a man. The main has his hair styled to point upwards, and a tattoo of the word Mississippi on his back.

Where Does the South Begin?

A new history cuts against stereotypes, to show a region constantly changing—and whose future is up for grabs.

by Scott W. Stern via The New Republic on June 26, 2023

Painting of the Battle of San Pasquale in the U.S.-Mexico War.

Borders May Change, But People Remain

The legacies of conflict—and their increasingly accessible images in a global age—frame the shared bonds of trauma in keeping their memories alive.

by Emiliano Aguilar via Public Books on April 24, 2025

Crowd gathered around statue for Stonewall Jackson memorial dedication, Charlottesville, 1921.

UVA and the History of Race: The Lost Cause Through Judge Duke’s Eyes

A profile of UVA graduate R.T.W. Duke Jr., who presided over the 1924 dedication of the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville.

by Elizabeth R. Varon via UVA Today on September 4, 2019

Reflections on a Silent Soldier

After the television cameras went away, a North Carolina city debated the future of its toppled Confederate statue.

by Robin Kirk via The American Scholar on September 3, 2019

Confederate Pride and Prejudice

Some white Northerners see a flag rooted in racism as a symbol of patriotism.

by Frances Stead Sellers via Washington Post on October 22, 2018

150 Years of Misunderstanding the Civil War

As the 150th of the Battle of Gettysburg approaches, it's time to question the popular account of a war that tore apart the nation.

by Tony Horwitz via The Atlantic on June 19, 2013

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