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John Pope and the Massacre of the Sioux- Dr. Cecily Zander- CWI Summer Conference 2024
Season 11
Published 1 year, 10 months ago
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Cecily N. Zander is a historian of the Civil War era and the American West. At Texas Woman's University, she offers courses on American history, military history, memory and popular culture. She received her PhD from Penn State in 2021.
Her first book, The Army Under Fire: Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era, will be published by Louisiana State University Press in February 2024. She also serves as chief historian at Emerging Civil War, a popular outlet for accessible writing about the Civil War era.
It has been over 150 years since the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, a disastrous time in Minnesota history. The war had a profound impact in shaping Minnesota as we know it today. This site is a resource for learning about the war, its causes, and its far-reaching consequences.
Join us on YouTube for an interview with Dr. Zander. Click here