Month: May 2026

I am very pleased to announce the release of my newest book, Haunted by Memory: Ghost Stories of the American Civil War! Co-edited with my late mentor Dr. John R. Neff, Haunted is an annotated anthology of Civi War ghost stories–as told by the Civil War generation. The first book of its kind, it offers a new perspective on the experience of the American Civil War and the ways in which it “haunted” its survivors. For more information, and to order your copy, visit www.hauntedbymemory.com

The Reeder Endowment continued to sponsor YSU’s America250 celebrations with a variety of special events. In March, Abigail Adams reenactor Kim Hanley visited campus and spoke to students about women’s roles in the American Revolution. In April, the Reeder and Shipka endowments partnered to bring renowned historian Paul Finkelman to YSU for a special lecture entitled: “Native American Rights, Race, Slavery, and Religious Liberty: The Progressive Visions of the Northwest Ordinance.” The Reeder Endowment also sponsored the creation of a YSU250 time capsule, dedicated during Maag Library’s 50th anniversary celebration in April. To wrap up the semester, the endowment co-sponsored the  dedication of an America250 “Liberty Tree,” planted on Armed Forces Boulevard.