Nau Civil War Center
@naucivilwar.bsky.social
The Nau Center promotes scholarship, teaching, and public outreach regarding the United States in the era of the Civil War.
Congratulations to Jack Furniss (UVA PhD 2018), whose book, "Between Extremes: Seeking the Political Center in the Civil War North," was named one of Civil War Books and Authors' Top Ten Books of the Year for 2024!
Visit their website to learn more: cwba.blogspot.com/2025/01/2024...
Visit their website to learn more: cwba.blogspot.com/2025/01/2024...
May 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Congratulations to Jack Furniss (UVA PhD 2018), whose book, "Between Extremes: Seeking the Political Center in the Civil War North," was named one of Civil War Books and Authors' Top Ten Books of the Year for 2024!
Visit their website to learn more: cwba.blogspot.com/2025/01/2024...
Visit their website to learn more: cwba.blogspot.com/2025/01/2024...
Congratulations to PhD candidate Katie Wu, who received UVA's 2025 Graduate Student Teaching Award for Arts and Humanities!
May 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Congratulations to PhD candidate Katie Wu, who received UVA's 2025 Graduate Student Teaching Award for Arts and Humanities!
Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Nelson, who defended his dissertation, "Battles of the Wilderness: Ecology, Ideology, and the American Civil War" today!!
April 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Nelson, who defended his dissertation, "Battles of the Wilderness: Ecology, Ideology, and the American Civil War" today!!
Congratulations to graduate student Eitan Marshall-Pinko, who presented his Master's essay, "'No Quick and Easy Peace': Policing and Adjudication at the Dawn of Reconstruction in Richmond, Virginia (1865-1867)," in our Civil War Seminar today!
April 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Congratulations to graduate student Eitan Marshall-Pinko, who presented his Master's essay, "'No Quick and Easy Peace': Policing and Adjudication at the Dawn of Reconstruction in Richmond, Virginia (1865-1867)," in our Civil War Seminar today!
We are delighted to announce that Robert K. D. Colby (@rkdcolby86.bsky.social) has won the 2025 John L. Nau III Book Prize in American Civil War Era History for his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South" (Oxford University Press, 2024)!
April 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We are delighted to announce that Robert K. D. Colby (@rkdcolby86.bsky.social) has won the 2025 John L. Nau III Book Prize in American Civil War Era History for his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South" (Oxford University Press, 2024)!
In a new "Made by History" essay, Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses how "The True Story of Appomattox Exposes the Dangers of Letting Myths Replace History"!
To read more, visit: time.com/7275632/true...
To read more, visit: time.com/7275632/true...
April 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In a new "Made by History" essay, Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses how "The True Story of Appomattox Exposes the Dangers of Letting Myths Replace History"!
To read more, visit: time.com/7275632/true...
To read more, visit: time.com/7275632/true...
On Thursday, April 10, Professor Elizabeth Varon is giving a virtual talk on "Freedom & Union: The United States Colored Troops at Appomattox" with the African American Civil War Memorial Museum! Registration is required. Visit the museum's website to learn more: afroamcivilwar.org/event/freedo...
March 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
On Thursday, April 10, Professor Elizabeth Varon is giving a virtual talk on "Freedom & Union: The United States Colored Troops at Appomattox" with the African American Civil War Memorial Museum! Registration is required. Visit the museum's website to learn more: afroamcivilwar.org/event/freedo...
Reminder: Our 2025 Annual Conference, "Remaking the Republic: New Perspectives on Reconstruction," takes place on Friday, April 11, in UVA's Special Collections Library. It will be free and open to the public, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-annua...
March 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Reminder: Our 2025 Annual Conference, "Remaking the Republic: New Perspectives on Reconstruction," takes place on Friday, April 11, in UVA's Special Collections Library. It will be free and open to the public, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-annua...
Congratulations to Nau Center postdoctoral fellow J. Jacob Calhoun, who recently accepted a tenure-track position as Byron K. Trippet Assistant Professor of History and David A. Moore Chair in American History at Wabash College!
March 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations to Nau Center postdoctoral fellow J. Jacob Calhoun, who recently accepted a tenure-track position as Byron K. Trippet Assistant Professor of History and David A. Moore Chair in American History at Wabash College!
In Louisiana next week? Check out Nau Center postdoc J. Jacob Calhoun's public lecture on "Louisiana's Black Militias and the Election of 1870" on Thursday, March 20 at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge!
March 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In Louisiana next week? Check out Nau Center postdoc J. Jacob Calhoun's public lecture on "Louisiana's Black Militias and the Election of 1870" on Thursday, March 20 at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge!
New on the blog: Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses "'Oppression At the Hands of the Rebels,' Part One: Virginia Unionists Petition Congress."
Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/blog-page/op...
Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/blog-page/op...
March 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
New on the blog: Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses "'Oppression At the Hands of the Rebels,' Part One: Virginia Unionists Petition Congress."
Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/blog-page/op...
Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/blog-page/op...
Reminder: TODAY (3/5) at 5pm, Professor Robert Colby of the University of Mississippi will discuss his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South," in UVA's Special Collections Library! Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/robert-colby...
March 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reminder: TODAY (3/5) at 5pm, Professor Robert Colby of the University of Mississippi will discuss his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South," in UVA's Special Collections Library! Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/robert-colby...
Congratulations to Nau Center postdoc J. Jacob Calhoun, who received the Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities from the Historic New Orleans Collection! This fellowship supports "research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South."
February 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Congratulations to Nau Center postdoc J. Jacob Calhoun, who received the Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities from the Historic New Orleans Collection! This fellowship supports "research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South."
Reminder: We are accepting applications for our 4th annual Summer Teacher Seminar, led by Caroline E. Janney! This in-person seminar takes place at UVA from June 22-27, 2025, and applications are due by March 3. Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/teacher-semi...
February 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reminder: We are accepting applications for our 4th annual Summer Teacher Seminar, led by Caroline E. Janney! This in-person seminar takes place at UVA from June 22-27, 2025, and applications are due by March 3. Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/teacher-semi...
Congratulations to Jon Grinspan (UVA PhD 2013) and Robert Colby (CLAS 2009), whose books are finalists for the 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize!
To learn more, visit: www.gilderlehrman.org/about/announ...
To learn more, visit: www.gilderlehrman.org/about/announ...
February 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Congratulations to Jon Grinspan (UVA PhD 2013) and Robert Colby (CLAS 2009), whose books are finalists for the 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize!
To learn more, visit: www.gilderlehrman.org/about/announ...
To learn more, visit: www.gilderlehrman.org/about/announ...
On Wednesday, March 5, Professor Robert Colby (@rkdcolby86.bsky.social) will discuss his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South" in UVA's Special Collections Library. The event is free & open to the public, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-unholy-...
February 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On Wednesday, March 5, Professor Robert Colby (@rkdcolby86.bsky.social) will discuss his new book, "An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South" in UVA's Special Collections Library. The event is free & open to the public, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-unholy-...
Reminder: Today (1/29) at 5pm, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections library. Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/christa-dier...
January 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reminder: Today (1/29) at 5pm, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections library. Visit our website to learn more: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/christa-dier...
Reminder: On Wednesday, January 29, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections Library auditorium! This event is free & open to the public, but registration on Eventbrite is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-jef...
January 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Reminder: On Wednesday, January 29, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections Library auditorium! This event is free & open to the public, but registration on Eventbrite is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-jef...
The American Civil War Museum's 2025 Symposium, "On the Battlefield," takes place Feb. 21-22! Speakers include Andrew Bledsoe, Anthony Cade, Shauna Devine, & Wayne Hsieh, & Nau Center director Caroline Janney will serve as moderator. Visit the museum's website to learn more: acwm.org/2025-symposi...
January 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The American Civil War Museum's 2025 Symposium, "On the Battlefield," takes place Feb. 21-22! Speakers include Andrew Bledsoe, Anthony Cade, Shauna Devine, & Wayne Hsieh, & Nau Center director Caroline Janney will serve as moderator. Visit the museum's website to learn more: acwm.org/2025-symposi...
Check out the audiobook of Professor Caroline Janney's "Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee's Army after Appomattox," currently 65% off through Audiobooks.com.
To learn more, visit: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
To learn more, visit: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
January 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Check out the audiobook of Professor Caroline Janney's "Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee's Army after Appomattox," currently 65% off through Audiobooks.com.
To learn more, visit: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
To learn more, visit: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Reminder: the Nau Center invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral research associate in the history of the Civil War era, starting in August 2025! Review of applications will begin on January 15. To learn more, visit: uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/...
January 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Reminder: the Nau Center invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral research associate in the history of the Civil War era, starting in August 2025! Review of applications will begin on January 15. To learn more, visit: uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/...
Reminder: Nominations for our 2025 John L. Nau III Book Prize in American Civil War Era History are due by January 15! Titles published in 2024 are eligible. Visit our website for more information: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/nau-book-prize
January 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reminder: Nominations for our 2025 John L. Nau III Book Prize in American Civil War Era History are due by January 15! Titles published in 2024 are eligible. Visit our website for more information: naucenter.as.virginia.edu/nau-book-prize
On Wednesday, January 29, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections Library auditorium! This event is free & open to the public, but registration on Eventbrite is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-jef...
December 12, 2024 at 3:10 PM
On Wednesday, January 29, Professor Christa Dierksheide will discuss her new book, "Beyond Jefferson," in the UVA Special Collections Library auditorium! This event is free & open to the public, but registration on Eventbrite is required: www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-jef...
"The Second Manassas Campaign," edited by Professors Caroline Janney and KT Shively, is available for pre-order from @uncpress.bsky.social!
To pre-order, visit: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
To pre-order, visit: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
December 9, 2024 at 3:30 PM
"The Second Manassas Campaign," edited by Professors Caroline Janney and KT Shively, is available for pre-order from @uncpress.bsky.social!
To pre-order, visit: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
To pre-order, visit: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
Just finished another wonderful semester teaching "Charlottesville's Forgotten Civil War History," which shares the stories of Albemarle County's Black Union soldiers!
Visit our "Black Virginians in Blue" website to learn more about the project: community.village.virginia.edu/usct/
Visit our "Black Virginians in Blue" website to learn more about the project: community.village.virginia.edu/usct/
December 4, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Just finished another wonderful semester teaching "Charlottesville's Forgotten Civil War History," which shares the stories of Albemarle County's Black Union soldiers!
Visit our "Black Virginians in Blue" website to learn more about the project: community.village.virginia.edu/usct/
Visit our "Black Virginians in Blue" website to learn more about the project: community.village.virginia.edu/usct/