Hilary Green, PhD
@hngreen.bsky.social
Scholar, Educator. Author of Educational Reconstruction (Fordham UP, 2016) and Unforgettable Sacrifice (forthcoming Fordham UP, 2025) and other works.
Looking forward to speaking about the book at Emory on Monday.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Looking forward to speaking about the book at Emory on Monday.
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I am very grateful for the recognition!
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I am very grateful for the recognition!
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New Historical Marker to Recognize James T. S. Taylor, Black Civil War Soldier and Charlottesville Politician www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.... #TeachReconstruction
New Historical Marker to Recognize James T. S. Taylor, Black Civil War Soldier and Local Politician
The marker will recognize James T. S. Taylor, a Black Civil War soldier and local politician. Taylor grew up in Charlottesville and served as a sergeant in the 2nd United States Colored Infantry.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
New Historical Marker to Recognize James T. S. Taylor, Black Civil War Soldier and Charlottesville Politician www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.... #TeachReconstruction
African American veterans and their families and communities were essential to sustaining Black Civil War memory over the late 19th century and twentieth century. I discuss my own ancestor and others in Unforgettable Sacrifice. I proudly remembered them yesterday.
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
African American veterans and their families and communities were essential to sustaining Black Civil War memory over the late 19th century and twentieth century. I discuss my own ancestor and others in Unforgettable Sacrifice. I proudly remembered them yesterday.
With a book talk later this evening, I am catching up on some campus history work and grading. #2025SHA was a very affirming break with other historians. Back to reality. #amwriting #campushistory
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
With a book talk later this evening, I am catching up on some campus history work and grading. #2025SHA was a very affirming break with other historians. Back to reality. #amwriting #campushistory
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#tdih 1867, Reconstruction era Alabama delegates drafted a new state constitution, established first state-financed public schools in South.
By 1871, Black & white children attended public schools.
Read "Educational Reconstruction" by @hngreen.bsky.social ⬇️ 🧵
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By 1871, Black & white children attended public schools.
Read "Educational Reconstruction" by @hngreen.bsky.social ⬇️ 🧵
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Nov. 5, 1867: Alabama State Constitution
Delegates gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to draft a new state constitution during Reconstruction.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
#tdih 1867, Reconstruction era Alabama delegates drafted a new state constitution, established first state-financed public schools in South.
By 1871, Black & white children attended public schools.
Read "Educational Reconstruction" by @hngreen.bsky.social ⬇️ 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/al...
By 1871, Black & white children attended public schools.
Read "Educational Reconstruction" by @hngreen.bsky.social ⬇️ 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/al...
WFAE (Charlotte NPR) coverage of the dedication event. Here is the link: www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
#campushistory
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With ‘Hands,’ Davidson College's monument aims to tell a ‘broader story’ of the enslaved who built the college
Approximately 1,000 people attended a ceremony at Davidson College Thursday to witness the unveiling of a monument that pays tribute to the enslaved individuals who contributed to the college's constr...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
WFAE (Charlotte NPR) coverage of the dedication event. Here is the link: www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
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Local coverage of the dedication of the With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited and the opening of the Oak Row exhibition.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Local coverage of the dedication of the With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited and the opening of the Oak Row exhibition.
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Today marks the first of several events for the dedication of With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited and opening of Oak Row exhibition space. I am glad to have been involved with this project and recovering this history.
#campushistory
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Memorial Brings the Unacknowledged into Davidson College’s Story
Davidson College will dedicate, With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, Oct. 23. Renowned artist Hank Willis Thomas designed the bronze sculpture in collaboration with architectura...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today marks the first of several events for the dedication of With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited and opening of Oak Row exhibition space. I am glad to have been involved with this project and recovering this history.
#campushistory
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With another AWS Cloud service outage, it is time to revisit our global dependency on it. It is a fun travel day.
October 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
With another AWS Cloud service outage, it is time to revisit our global dependency on it. It is a fun travel day.
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In #AHAPerspectives, Andrew Hardy writes about how he and fellow graduate students at Berkeley have created public walking tours of the university based on original historical research. 🗃️
New Campus Cartographies – AHA
Infusing historical research into walking tours has helped Andrew Hardy and his fellow graduate students remake their campus into a public history site.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
In #AHAPerspectives, Andrew Hardy writes about how he and fellow graduate students at Berkeley have created public walking tours of the university based on original historical research. 🗃️
I received great feedback on my Alaska project at BrANCH. I can't wait to get back to writing. Too much stuff has to do first. But, I have clarity.
September 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I received great feedback on my Alaska project at BrANCH. I can't wait to get back to writing. Too much stuff has to do first. But, I have clarity.
London is calling! I am excited to be in community with US & UK scholars at Cardiff for BrANCH 2026. I'm excited to discuss the totality of 19th C US History and present for the first time on my Black Reconstruction in Alaska research. #amwriting
September 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
London is calling! I am excited to be in community with US & UK scholars at Cardiff for BrANCH 2026. I'm excited to discuss the totality of 19th C US History and present for the first time on my Black Reconstruction in Alaska research. #amwriting
As I prepare for an Alaska research trip, I'm wrapping up some campus history research projects and drafting letters of support for T&P and promotions to full. This daily work might seem mundane; however in this current moment, it is so important. Summer break is drawing to a close. #amwriting
July 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
As I prepare for an Alaska research trip, I'm wrapping up some campus history research projects and drafting letters of support for T&P and promotions to full. This daily work might seem mundane; however in this current moment, it is so important. Summer break is drawing to a close. #amwriting
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‘Don’t erase me.’ Brevard’s Chapel United Methodist Church, a 150-year-old Black church in Denver, NC, one of the oldest in the state, is threatened with demolition. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
‘Don’t erase me.’ 150-year-old Black church in NC threatened with demolition.
The Methodist Church conference will decide the Lincoln County church’s fate next month.
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June 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
‘Don’t erase me.’ Brevard’s Chapel United Methodist Church, a 150-year-old Black church in Denver, NC, one of the oldest in the state, is threatened with demolition. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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One professor said he canceled a class called “Politics and Poverty” because he was concerned about teaching topics that could be interpreted as violating the law.
Via @alander.bsky.social: Professors and students at the University of Alabama said in federal court Thursday that a 2024 state law banning DEI and so-called “divisive concepts” had chilled academic freedom and thrown funding for student organizations into uncertainty.
University of Alabama system professors, students say state DEI ban hurt classes, activities | Alabama Reflector
Professors and students told a federal court that an anti-DEI law has chilled academic freedom and created funding uncertainty for student organizations.
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June 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
One professor said he canceled a class called “Politics and Poverty” because he was concerned about teaching topics that could be interpreted as violating the law.
Chapter submitted. It was my first exploring my Davidson campus history research for an edited volume on campus histories. My chapter focused on two men whose campus ties began in slavery and end with their death in the Jim Crow era. Can't wait for the feedback. #amwriting
June 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Chapter submitted. It was my first exploring my Davidson campus history research for an edited volume on campus histories. My chapter focused on two men whose campus ties began in slavery and end with their death in the Jim Crow era. Can't wait for the feedback. #amwriting
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“Toward a new future in civil war memory studies” by @hngreen.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... "African Americans defy the traditional scholarly Civil War memory categories...African American porches serve as the entry point for Black Civil War memory" that demand attention.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
“Toward a new future in civil war memory studies” by @hngreen.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... "African Americans defy the traditional scholarly Civil War memory categories...African American porches serve as the entry point for Black Civil War memory" that demand attention.
For those who could not hear this address in person, here is the published version. Thank you for the amazing editors and team at American Nineteenth Century History and BrANCH!
An innovative NEW PAPER in ANCH. @hngreen.bsky.social, James B. Duke Professor of Africana Studies at Davidson College, calls for a new subfield in Civil War memory studies, focusing on the experiences, traditions, and community practices of African Americans.
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“Toward a new future in civil war memory studies”
This paper calls for the development of new subfield for exploring the experiences, traditions, and community practices of African Americans remembered and commemorated the American Civil War. Afri...
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May 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
For those who could not hear this address in person, here is the published version. Thank you for the amazing editors and team at American Nineteenth Century History and BrANCH!
After a busy APUSH day, I finally had time to read the ECW’s review of my book. I’m beyond grateful for the generous and thoughtful review.
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Book Review: Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil War - Emerging Civil War
Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil War. By Hilary N. Green. New York: Fordham University Press, 2025. Softcover, 400 pp., $35.00. Reviewed by Tim Talbott While some st...
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May 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
After a busy APUSH day, I finally had time to read the ECW’s review of my book. I’m beyond grateful for the generous and thoughtful review.
emergingcivilwar.com/2025/05/29/b...
emergingcivilwar.com/2025/05/29/b...
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Underground Railroad site in Kansas City, Kansas, the old settlement of Quindaro, was named a National Historic Landmark www.kake.com/news/undergr...
Underground Railroad site in Kansas City, Kansas, named National Historic Landmark
(KANSAS NEWS SERVICE) - The Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas — once a stop along the Underground Railroad for people escaping slavery and a home to abolitionists during the
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May 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Underground Railroad site in Kansas City, Kansas, the old settlement of Quindaro, was named a National Historic Landmark www.kake.com/news/undergr...
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12 Black Civil War veterans lie at rest in a small glen in Mechanicsburg, PA. Vietnam veterans adopted the historic cemetery to ensure its upkeep. The Mechanicsburg community remembers the #USCT veterans every #MemorialDay. www.kcra.com/article/blac...
Community cared for graves of Black Civil War veterans in 2012
These soldiers deserve respect, and that’s exactly what the community gave them.
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May 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
12 Black Civil War veterans lie at rest in a small glen in Mechanicsburg, PA. Vietnam veterans adopted the historic cemetery to ensure its upkeep. The Mechanicsburg community remembers the #USCT veterans every #MemorialDay. www.kcra.com/article/blac...
Since I'm traveling tomorrow, I post the image used for the cover of Unforgettable Sacrifice. Black communities always remembered the Civil War with parades and other Intergenerational traditions. “Negro G.A.R. veterans parading, New York City, May 30, 1912,” Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-132913.
May 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Since I'm traveling tomorrow, I post the image used for the cover of Unforgettable Sacrifice. Black communities always remembered the Civil War with parades and other Intergenerational traditions. “Negro G.A.R. veterans parading, New York City, May 30, 1912,” Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-132913.
Great article about the stakes facing museums and other public entities telling inclusive narratives. Free article for you. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
Trump’s Order to Sanitize Black History Meets Institutional Resistance
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May 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Great article about the stakes facing museums and other public entities telling inclusive narratives. Free article for you. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
On this day, fifteen years ago, I successfully defended my dissertation. Happy anniversary!
April 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
On this day, fifteen years ago, I successfully defended my dissertation. Happy anniversary!