Author: Richard Condon

Richard P. Condon is a public historian whose research is focused on the military and cultural history of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. For over a decade he has held positions with a multitude of sites and organizations including The Battle of Franklin Trust, Flight 93 National Memorial, Catoctin Mountain Park, and the newly established Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. He graduated from Shepherd University with a B.A. in Public History and is currently pursuing an M.A. in American History through Gettysburg College.
Death by Lightning - An Ode to Service

Death by Lightning – An Ode to Service

In his inaugural speech on March 4, 1881, newly elected President James Garfield emphasized the importance of ongoing Reconstruction, asserting that the “elevation of the negro race from slavery to the full rights of citizenship is the most important political change we have known since the adoption of the Constitution ...
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