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Published: 8/24/22
Only the Clothes on Her Back (2022)
A detailed review of Laura F. Edwards' "Only the Clothes on Her Back," a look at the lives of everyday Americans in the early republic.
Published: 8/22/22
Extra Voices: A Thirst For Battle
Read the powerful firsthand quotes on the thirst for battle that gripped many Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
Published: 8/17/22
Been in the Storm So Long (1979)
On the one-year anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize winning scholar Leon F. Litwack’s death, historian Evan C. Jones offers this extended retrospective on Litwack’s magnum opus. Throughout the nineteenth...
Published: 8/15/22
Major Knipe Winging a Secessionist
Discover the remarkable incident involving Major Knipe during the Civil War, featured in Harper's Weekly on July 20, 1861.
Published: 8/10/22
Dreams of Victory (2022)
A well-written introduction to the life and career of the famed Louisiana general.
Published: 7/27/22
A Failed Vision of Empire (2022)
A detailed review of Daniel J. Burge's "A Failed Vision of Empire," a reconsideration of the concept of Manifest Destiny in American history.
Published: 7/22/22
Quick Picks: First Bull Run Books
Looking for First Bull Run books? Check out our list of must-read titles to deepen your knowledge of this historic battle.
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Published: 7/21/22
First Bull Run
Explore the Battle of First Bull Run, the first major land battle of the American Civil War, through images.
Published: 7/20/22
All for the Union (2022)
A New York family fights the Civil War.
Published: 7/13/22
In The Houses of Their Dead (2022)
A detailed review of Terry Alford's "In the Houses of Their Dead," a study of spiritualism in the Civil War era.
Published: 7/11/22
Extra Voices: Salt Pork
Delve into insightful quotes on salt pork from Civil War soldiers, highlighting its significance in military rations.
Published: 7/6/22
To Walk About in Freedom (2022)
A remarkable microhistory centered around one formerly enslaved woman’s postwar interview.
Published: 6/29/22
Gettysburg (2022)
A compilation of postwar accounts about the epic 1863 battle.
Published: 6/22/22
Invisible Wounds (2021)
A detailed review of "Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers" by Dillon J. Carroll.
Published: 6/21/22
The Five Best Books on Lincoln and His Commanders
Abraham Lincoln was not a military man, yet in March 1861 he became commander in chief of forces that would soon face the task of suppressing an 11-state rebellion. Other...
Published: 6/15/22
Spectacle of Grief (2022)
A study of public funerals during the Civil War era.
Published: 6/14/22
Grand Opening of American Civil War Museum’s Robins Theater
Celebrate the American Civil War Museum's Robin Theater grand opening. Find out what to expect from the new facility and film.
Published: 6/13/22
Ticks in Camp
Discover the challenges of dealing with ticks in camp as documented by a young officer in the 57th New York Infantry during the Civil War.