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Milliken’s Bend as Invisible History

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At the upcoming National Council on Public History annual meeting in Nashville, I’ll be chairing a panel entitled: “Traces: Making the Invisible Past Visible,” and I’ll be speaking briefly about my research journey in uncovering the story of Milliken’s Bend. more »

Why Milliken’s Bend has been forgotten

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I’m often asked, why has Milliken’s Bend been so forgotten? There are a number of factors: Even at the time the fight at Milliken’s Bend occurred, June 7, 1863, it was quickly overshadowed by other larger and momentous events. Most more »