I returned from Falmouth/Fredericksburg Virginia last week, where I spoke on women in Civil War North Carolina. Two major topics of my paper were interracial relations before the war, and the Wesleyan […]
My Trip to Falmouth, Virginia
Announcements Regarding Renegade South
I want to let everyone know that Renegade South will be in slow-mode for the next few weeks. I am flying to Richmond on Saturday to give a talk in Falmouth, VA, […]
Just Released: “The Long Shadow of the Civil War”
I’m excited to announce that my new book, The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and Its Legacies, has been released! Click here to see its table of contents. To purchase a […]
Unruly Women Among the Old South’s Upper Classes; Or, What You Might Discover in the State Archives
When I wrote Unruly Women, (published 1992) I focused primarily on showing how the lives of nonslaveholding women–poor white, free black, and farm women–were impacted by living in a slaveholding society. I was particularly interested in […]
Near and Distant Pasts Revisited: My 2001 interview by David Woodbury
Researching Civil War Home Fronts and Beyond by Vikki Bynum Back in fall, 2001, just months after the release of my book, Free State of Jones, David Woodbury (moderator of Battlefields and […]
A Beautiful Craft; A Wonderful Story: Dave the Potter and “Carolina Clay”
Note from moderator, Vikki Bynum: The following post was written by David Woodbury and originally published on September 21, 2009, on David’s fascinating blog, Of Battlefields and Bibliophiles. I asked David’s permission to repost […]
Preview of Cover for THE LONG SHADOW OF THE CIVIL WAR
I am delighted with the cover designed by University of North Carolina Press for The Long Shadow of the Civil War, forthcoming February 2010. The cover’s shadowy figures and shrouded landscape not only suggest the enduring importance of place, family, and kinship in the South, […]
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