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On this day in 1864, Lincoln appoints Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army

On this day in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army. The position gave Grant command of all U.S. armies and made […]

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On this day in 1864, Lincoln appoints Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army

On this day in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army. The position gave Grant command of all U.S. armies and made […]

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On this day in 1864, Lincoln appoints Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army

On this day in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army. The position gave Grant command of all U.S. armies and made […]

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Virtual Seminar for Teachers:
The United States as a Leader in the West

A virtual seminar for teachers on American foreign policy on February 23, 2022.

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Gettysburg, Lincoln’s Legacy, and the Pursuit of Liberty and Equality

Part III of JMC's Historical Series on Abraham Lincoln

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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Meaning of the War

Part II of JMC's Historical Series on Abraham Lincoln

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James Muller: Winston Churchill’s River War

Next month, November 2020, Winston Churchill's full account of Britain's River War in Sudan will be released. JMC faculty partner James Muller has served as editor for the project.

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UW Madison: Civil-Military Relations

On March 10, 2020, the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at UW-Madison, will host Richard Kohn for a public lecture on civil-military relations.

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Remembering Black History in America

Explore these articles, commentaries, and resources on the African-American experience in honor of Black History Month.

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Remembering Veterans Day

Veterans Day honors the bravery and sacrifice of all American veterans, past and present.

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Steele Brand: Killing for the Republic and the Roman Way of War

JMC fellow Steele Brand has written a book on Rome's military philosophy and the constitutional and cultural evolution that saw its citizen-soldiers encounter the best warriors of the day.

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John Gilbert McCurdy: Quarters – The Quartering Act of 1765

JMC research fellow John Gilbert McCurdy has recently written a book on the Quartering Act of 1765 and its effects on American political thought. The book is slated for release in June 2019.

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