Kevin M. Levin
@civilwarmemory.bsky.social
I am a NJ born and Boston-based Civil War historian and speaker. Author of numerous books and articles, including "Searching for Black Confederates" (2019). More details at cwmemory.com
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How the Republican Party started. How it's going.
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
How the Republican Party started. How it's going.
Otis preparing for his morning walk.
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Otis preparing for his morning walk.
Looking for a good book about President James Garfield? The James A. Garfield National Historic Site has you covered. 🗃️#NationalParks
November 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Looking for a good book about President James Garfield? The James A. Garfield National Historic Site has you covered. 🗃️#NationalParks
Seen in Boston, Massachusetts in 1854.
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Seen in Boston, Massachusetts in 1854.
The central problem that emerged in Episode 1 of Ken Burns's new documentary about the American Revolution is that while he wants to integrate a wide range of voices and the historians responsible for this broader perspective, he refuses to allow it to disrupt a traditional and familiar narrative. 🗃️
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The central problem that emerged in Episode 1 of Ken Burns's new documentary about the American Revolution is that while he wants to integrate a wide range of voices and the historians responsible for this broader perspective, he refuses to allow it to disrupt a traditional and familiar narrative. 🗃️
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Benjamin Carp's *Defiance of the Patriots* is a must read on the Boston Tea Party. I was surprised to read that this event was not a significant part of the early histories of the American Revolution. It's a wonderful example of the distinction between history and memory. #KenBurns #HATM
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Always great to see my friend and fellow historian Scott Hancock reminding Gettysburg residents during its annual Remembrance Day Parade that Confederates "fought for slavery." 🗃️
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Always great to see my friend and fellow historian Scott Hancock reminding Gettysburg residents during its annual Remembrance Day Parade that Confederates "fought for slavery." 🗃️
Thanks to my friend Ty Seidule for sending along a copy of his new book.
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Thanks to my friend Ty Seidule for sending along a copy of his new book.
One of the many reasons I welcome Ken Burns's new documentary on the American Revolution. Presented by anyone else, George Will would describe this as "woke" history, but in the hands of Ken Burns it somehow finds a place in the overall narrative. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
One of the many reasons I welcome Ken Burns's new documentary on the American Revolution. Presented by anyone else, George Will would describe this as "woke" history, but in the hands of Ken Burns it somehow finds a place in the overall narrative. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Folks, this is huge news. The old museum pushed a decidedly Lost Cause narrative. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association has been working on this new museum over the past couple years and a number of companies competed for the contract to create a new interpretive space. From what I've heard...
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Folks, this is huge news. The old museum pushed a decidedly Lost Cause narrative. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association has been working on this new museum over the past couple years and a number of companies competed for the contract to create a new interpretive space. From what I've heard...
Consider this claim from Andrews about the consequences of more female historians than men doing history. In the field of Civil War history, women are well represented and there hasn't been much of any impact on military history specifically. In fact, some of the best historians doing military...
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Consider this claim from Andrews about the consequences of more female historians than men doing history. In the field of Civil War history, women are well represented and there hasn't been much of any impact on military history specifically. In fact, some of the best historians doing military...
Congratulations to historian Doug Egerton on winning this year's John Andrew Book Prize, which is awarded annually by the Union Club of Boston. I am looking forward to interviewing him tonight during the awards dinner. 🗃️
November 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Congratulations to historian Doug Egerton on winning this year's John Andrew Book Prize, which is awarded annually by the Union Club of Boston. I am looking forward to interviewing him tonight during the awards dinner. 🗃️
Today, in week 5 of my course on the history and memory of Civil War monuments, we are going to do a deep dive on the Shaw/54th Massachusetts memorial. The first hour will explore the history of Shaw and the 54th and the second hour will be spent interpreting the memorial on the Boston Common. 🗃️
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Today, in week 5 of my course on the history and memory of Civil War monuments, we are going to do a deep dive on the Shaw/54th Massachusetts memorial. The first hour will explore the history of Shaw and the 54th and the second hour will be spent interpreting the memorial on the Boston Common. 🗃️
Because we all know that Lincoln loved a good soak after a hard day at work saving the Union.
October 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Because we all know that Lincoln loved a good soak after a hard day at work saving the Union.
Seems like as good a place as any inside the Boston Athenaeum to get ready to teach the history and memory of statues commemorating abolitionism in Boston.
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Seems like as good a place as any inside the Boston Athenaeum to get ready to teach the history and memory of statues commemorating abolitionism in Boston.
Today in Week 4 of my mini-course on the history and controversy surrounding Civil War monuments, we look at why, despite Boston's rich Black abolitionist history, the only statues in the Public Garden commemorating abolitionists are those of white men. 🗃️
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today in Week 4 of my mini-course on the history and controversy surrounding Civil War monuments, we look at why, despite Boston's rich Black abolitionist history, the only statues in the Public Garden commemorating abolitionists are those of white men. 🗃️
Otis loves playing in the snow, but Fall leaves are a close second.
October 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Otis loves playing in the snow, but Fall leaves are a close second.
Otis wants all of his friends in the National Park system to know that he is thinking of them during this difficult time. #NationalParks
At Minute Man National Historical Park.
At Minute Man National Historical Park.
October 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Otis wants all of his friends in the National Park system to know that he is thinking of them during this difficult time. #NationalParks
At Minute Man National Historical Park.
At Minute Man National Historical Park.
Some people will bend over backwards to create moral equivalencies that ignore salient facts. The vast majority of statues that have been removed over the past decade have come down following public input, a review by local government officials, and a final vote.
October 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Some people will bend over backwards to create moral equivalencies that ignore salient facts. The vast majority of statues that have been removed over the past decade have come down following public input, a review by local government officials, and a final vote.
When you get right down to it, there was nothing preventing Trump from tearing down the entire White House complex this week. Let that sink in.
October 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
When you get right down to it, there was nothing preventing Trump from tearing down the entire White House complex this week. Let that sink in.
I am thoroughly enjoying @johnfabianwitt.bsky.social's new book. Highly recommend. 🗃️
October 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I am thoroughly enjoying @johnfabianwitt.bsky.social's new book. Highly recommend. 🗃️