David W. Blight

Slavery Did Not Die Honestly

A century and a half after the Civil War, the process of Reconstruction remains contested—and incomplete.

• David W. Blight
• Oct 21, 2015

Clementa Pinckney, a Martyr of Reconciliation

The preacher who tried to heal the wounds of Charleston fell victim to neo-Confederate ideology in the city where the Civil War began.

• David W. Blight
• Jun 22, 2015

The Civil War Isn’t Over

150 years after Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Americans are still fighting over the great issues at the heart of the conflict.

• David W. Blight
• Apr 8, 2015