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Society of Civil War Historians
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Established in 1985, the Society of Civil War Historians seeks to promote the study of the Civil War era by encouraging the integration of social, military, political, and other forms of history. https://scwh.memberclicks.net/
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Hey grad students! Working on your "elevator pitch?" Apply to present at a five-minute lightning round and receive feedback at the 2026 SCWH Conference! Submissions are due on March 13. More here!
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December 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Coping with the cold weather by remembering last month's Southern in St. Pete Beach, where Dr. Edda Fields-Black received the 2025 Tom Watson Brown Book Award for COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War. Congrats again, Dr. Fields-Black!
Tad Watson, president of the Watson-Brown Foundation; Dr. Edda Fields-Black, book award honoree; SCWH President Jason Phillips Dr. Edda Fields-Black speaks during the banquet in honor of her book award
December 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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On this #givingtuesday, please consider donating to our 40th Anniversary Campaign, which will support our graduate student and early career initiatives, scholarship awards, the Journal of the Civil War Era, and conferences!

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Image with the hashtag Giving Tuesday, encouraging people to donate to the SCWH
December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Oh hey. We're on Bluesky now.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM