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Published: 6/25/18
Whither Public History?
CLAUDIO VAZQUEZ Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park pause during a tour of the battlefield. Every one of you reading this magazine is a member of the public history world:...
Published: 6/20/18
Theater of a Separate War (2017)
A detailed review of "Theater of a Separate War: The Civil War West of the Mississippi River, 1861–1865" by Thomas W. Cutrer.
Published: 6/13/18
William Edmondson “Grumble” Jones (2017)
A detailed review of "William Edmondson 'Grumble' Jones: The Life of a Cantankerous Confederate" by James Buchanan Ballard.
Published: 6/6/18
Georgia’s Civil War (2017)
A detailed review of "Georgia’s Civil War: Conflict on the Home Front" by David Williams.
Published: 5/30/18
The Civil War and the Subversion of American Indian Sovereignty (2017)
A detailed review of "The Civil War and the Subversion of American Indian Sovereignty" by Joseph Connole.
Published: 5/23/18
Inglorious Passages (2017)
A detailed review of "Inglorious Passages: Noncombat Deaths in the American Civil War" by Brian Steel Wills.
Published: 5/16/18
Civil War Memories (2017)
A detailed review of "Civil War Memories: Contesting the Past in the United States since 1865" by Robert J. Cook.
Published: 5/9/18
Turning Points of the American Civil War (2017)
A detailed review of "Turning Points of the American Civil War" edited by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White.
Published: 5/2/18
The Slave-Trader’s Letter-Book (2018)
A detailed review of "The Slave-Trader’s Letter-Book: Charles Lamar, the Wanderer, and Other Tales of the African Slave Trade" by Jim Jordan.
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Published: 5/2/18
Chancellorsville
Explore the Battle of Chancellorsville through images. Learn about General Hooker's ambitious plans to outwit General Lee and achieve victory.
Published: 5/2/18
Battlefield Echoes: MOPs, MOEs, and Chancellorsville
Library of Congress Kurz & Allison’s depiction of the Battle of Chancellorsville In the aftermath of his army’s defeat at Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee welcomed a brother of Secretary...
Published: 4/25/18
On to Petersburg (2017)
A detailed review of "On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee June 4-15, 1864" by Gordon C. Rhea.
Published: 4/20/18
The Best Civil War Books of 2017
The Books & Authors section of our Winter 2017 issue contained our annual roundup of the year’s best Civil War titles. As usual, we enlisted the help of a handful...
Published: 4/18/18
Battle Above the Clouds (2017)
A detailed review of "Battle Above the Clouds: Lifting the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of Lookout Mountain, October 16 - November 24, 1863" by David A. Powell.
Published: 4/11/18
The Cavalries at Stones River (2017)
A detailed review of "The Cavalries at Stones River: An Analytical History" by Dennis W. Belcher.
Published: 4/6/18
Beyond the White Man’s Iliad
CATNAP72 / ISTOCK A statue of Robert E. Lee sits atop the Virginia Monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield. The Confederate monument controversy that has exploded in recent months raises fundamental...
Published: 4/4/18
Looking for Lincoln in Illinois (2017)
A detailed review of "Looking for Lincoln in Illinois: A Guide to Lincoln’s Eighth Judicial Circuit" by Guy C. Fraker.
Published: 3/28/18
Grant (2017)
A detailed review of "Grant" by Ron Chernow.