Crampton’s Gap: new feature on AotW
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A new front-page feature with supporting exhibits on the Battle of Crampton’s Gap is now up on AotW. Thanks again to Tim Reese for sharing his expertise and letting us capture the best of his former website. >> continue reading
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History going private?
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in the historyI know this kind of thing goes on every day, but I’m struck by it this evening – there’s something not-quite-right. There’s a letter for sale on an upcoming eBay live auction. Written by a soldier of the 90th (later… >> continue reading
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Keeping Crampton’s Gap alive
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Back in 2002, Timothy J. Reese launched his Crampton’s Gap website. Before that, the 1862 battle was woefully underrepresented online. Prior to his books (1998, 2004*), the battle was underrepresented in print, as well. I believe his crusade to get… >> continue reading
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McClellan and intelligence
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in the history
A recurring theme in the study of George McClellan’s record with the Army of the Potomac is his apparent propensity for overestimating the size and mettle of the opposing force. I really don’t have a good understanding of why this… >> continue reading
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Footnotes in online history
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Back in September, Jeremy Boggs asked how historians use or should use footnotes on the web. A brief discussion of when they’re useful and what they should contain followed. Coincidentally, I had just recently finished the database structure and some… >> continue reading
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AotW Turns Green
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I laughed this morning, after a double-take, on loading AotW. It’s all green! I’d forgotten about a little code I put in a couple of years back which automatically loads the St Patrick’s day style sheet on March 17th. It… >> continue reading
