Jonathan A. Noyalas

The McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University promotes the scholarly study of the Civil War Era, particularly the Shenandoah Valley.

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Received page proofs for my next book Winchester & the Civil War: A Walk Through History, part of @ReedyPress historical walking tour series. The layout looks amazing. Many thanks to @CivilWarJon for writing the foreword!

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@HandlebarHist @SavasBeatie Appreciate the support!

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Closed out my 23rd year of teaching in higher ed (and my 12th @ShenandoahU) with the amazing students in my Civil War Memory and Practice of History classes. These wonderful students have been such a joy to teach.

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Many thanks to all who attended @SU_ArtsSciences MCWI conference yesterday. The audience was terrific. Many thanks also to those who joined me on this year's faculty: Caroline Janney, Jeffrey Boutwell, and @CivilWarJon. Thanks also to @cspanhistory for covering the conference.

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@AlbertMackey1 Great to see you Al. Glad you could make it.

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After five years of research, writing, development, and design it was a great honor to unveil a new walking tour at Cool Spring yesterday--Slavery & Parker's Retreat.

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It was a real treat to kick off the 20th Virginia Forum this afternoon by leading a walking tour that explored slavery & freedom in Winchester during the Civil War. Excited to welcome 200+ historians to @ShenandoahU tomorrow and Saturday.

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Always a good feeling to send a manuscript to a publisher. My next book is an 80 stop walking your of Civil War Winchester. It will be published by @ReedyPress Many thanks to @CivilWarJon for such a thoughtful foreword.

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Enjoyed recording an episode for Shenandoah County Historical Society’s podcast hosted by Hank Zimmerman about some themes explored in my book Slavery & Freedom @floridapress earlier today. Episode will air in early February.

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@sarahkaybierle Thanks Sarah. Merry Christmas.

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Spent the last class of the fall semester @ShenandoahU with students in my US History I survey class in the Winchester National Cemetery to explore the Civil War's cost, impact on families, and its legacies--a powerful ending to a semester with a terrific bunch of students.

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Enjoyed being a guest on Emerging Civil War's podcast to speak about my latest book General Philip H. Sheridan: Life, War, and Memory published by @routledgebooks. Many thanks to Chris Mackowski for the invitation. You can listen to it here: https://t.co/JmfiHeX79h

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@ShenandoahU McCormick CWI’s fall seminar & tour is in the books. What a terrific day on Saturday speaking to an enthusiastic bunch and guiding them around Cedar Creek.

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Today was a special day—the dedication of ten historical markers @ShenandoahU highlighting aspects of SU’s 150 years. This started as a class project with my students in January 2024.

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A beautiful autumn morning to be out in the field prepping for MCWI’s fall seminar and tour focused on Cedar Creek.

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Out of the classroom this morning visiting Gen. Daniel Morgan sites with students in my US I class @ShenandoahU.

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Enjoyed speaking at the Carnegie Library & Music Hall on Sat. about some of the themes explored in my recent book General Philip H. Sheridan: Life, War, and Memory @routledgebooks. The audience was fantastic. Also, many thanks to Jon-Erik Gilot for the tour of the Espy GAR Post.

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So very honored that MCWI @ShenandoahU received a grant today from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund to support the creation of a guided tour focused on Cool Spring’s links to the Underground RR & the enslaved at the Retreat.

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Excited to receive copies of my latest book, General Philip H. Sheridan: Life, War, and Memory, published as part of @routledgebooks Historical Americans series. Mr. Lincoln demanded a celebratory photograph.

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Had an amazing turnout for my tour this morning about the construction of Ft. Collier and the Civil War’s impact on the Stine family. Doubly delighted that three of my wonderful history students from @ShenandoahU attended.