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Published: 10/20/21
Lincoln’s Mentors (2021)
An impressive study of the men who shaped Abraham Lincoln as a leader.
Published: 10/18/21
Suits of Shoddy
Founded in 1818, Brooks Brothers of New York is the oldest clothing retailer in America. Even today, the name alone conjures images of fine silk neckties and Italian wool sportscoats—quality,...
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Published: 10/15/21
The Mountain Campaigns in Georgia
Discover the captivating illustrations of The Mountain Campaigns in Georgia, which tell the story of the battles fought along the Western & Atlantic Railroad during the Civil War.
Published: 10/13/21
William Barksdale, CSA (2021)
An uneven biography of a U.S. congressman turned Confederate general.
Published: 10/6/21
Buying & Selling Civil War Memory in Gilded Age America (2021)
An impressive array of essays about the Civil War’s long shadow.
Published: 9/29/21
The Boy Generals (2021)
A "skillfully researched, eloquently written, and prolifically illustrated" book.
Published: 9/27/21
The Five Best Books on Civil War Guerrillas
Library of Congress Two guerrillas stop a civilian rider to rob him in this sketch from a December 1864 issue of Harper’s Weekly. “This Mr. Wales is a cold-blooded killer....
Published: 9/24/21
Mr. Gridley and His Sack of Flour
The story of R.C. Gridley, of Austin, Nevada, who made—and lost—an interesting wager on a local election in 1865.
Published: 9/22/21
Surviving Southampton (2021)
A brief but potent social history of an enslaved society in the antebellum South.
Published: 9/20/21
Unceasing Fury at Chickamauga
Read Confederate soldier W.W. Heartsills' firsthand account of his participation in the Battle of Chickamauga.
Published: 9/15/21
Lincoln and Citizenship (2021)
A terrific addition to the “Concise Lincoln Library” series.
Published: 9/13/21
Extra Voices: Nicknames
Read firsthand Union and Confederate soldiers' quotes about the nicknames they gave to comrades during the Civil War.
Published: 9/8/21
A Fire in the Wilderness (2021)
A worthwhile read about the first battlefield confrontation between Grant and Lee.
Published: 9/1/21
A Holy Baptism of Fire & Blood (2021)
A look at the role religion played in the American Civil War.
Published: 8/27/21
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 2
IN CAMP AND BATTLE WITH THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY OF NEW ORLEANS (1885) Confederate gunners fire at the enemy in a postwar illustration titled “The Artillery Duel.” Artillerists created an invaluable...
Published: 8/25/21
Unlike Anything That Ever Floated (2021)
A solid introduction to the Battle of Hampton Roads.
Published: 8/18/21
The First Reconstruction (2021)
A new interpretation of the politics of the early republic.
Published: 8/11/21
Grand Army of Labor (2021)
How the Civil War both strengthened and constrained the American labor movement.