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Published: 10/24/18
New Bern and the Civil War (2018)
A detailed review of "New Bern and the Civil War" by James Edward White III.
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Published: 10/19/18
Currier and Ives on Lincoln
Explore prints of Abraham Lincoln made by Currier and Ives during the American Civil War.
Published: 10/17/18
Frederick Douglass (2018)
A detailed review of "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom" by David W. Blight.
Published: 10/12/18
Jackson the Magician
Virginia Military Institute Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, as he appeared in November 1862. “Oh, for the presence and inspiration of Old Jack for just one hour!” That was the cry...
Published: 10/10/18
The War Outside My Window (2018)
A detailed review of "The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865," edited by Janet Elizabeth Croon.
Published: 10/8/18
Interview: Animatronic Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Explore the animatronic Lincoln at California's Lincoln Memorial Shrine. Discover the exhibit's story and its impressive features.
Published: 10/3/18
“Don’t tell father I have been shot at” (2018)
A detailed review of "'Don’t tell father I have been shot at': The Civil War Letters of Captain George N. Bliss, First Rhode Island Cavalry" edited by William C. Emerson with Elizabeth C. Stevens.
Published: 9/26/18
Wade Hampton’s Iron Scouts (2018)
A detailed review of "Wade Hampton’s Iron Scouts" by D. Michael Thomas.
Published: 9/24/18
Varina
John O’Brien Collection Confederate first lady Varina Davis, the subject of a new novel by Charles Frazier, as she appeared shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War A young...
Published: 9/12/18
Kirk’s Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge (2018)
A detailed review of "Kirk’s Civil War Raids Along the Blue Ridge" by Michael Hardy.
Published: 9/9/18
Man’s Better Angels (2017)
A detailed review of "Man’s Better Angels: Romantic Reformers and the Coming of the Civil War" by Philip F. Gura.
Published: 9/5/18
Reconstruction’s Ragged Edge (2016)
A detailed review of "Reconstruction’s Ragged Edge: The Politics of Postwar Life in the Southern Mountains" by Steven E. Nash.
Published: 8/29/18
General Lee’s Immortals (2018)
A detailed review of "General Lee’s Immortals: The Battles and Campaigns of the Branch-Lane Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865" by Michael C. Hardy.
Published: 8/22/18
Where Valor Proudly Sleeps (2018)
A detailed review of "Where Valor Proudly Sleeps: A History of Fredericksburg National Cemetery, 1866-1933" by Donald C. Pfanz.
Published: 8/21/18
A Crooked River (2018)
A detailed review of "A Crooked River: Rustlers, Rangers, and Regulars on the Lower Rio Grande, 1861-1877" by Michael L. Collins.
Published: 8/15/18
Harbor of Spies (2018)
A detailed review of "Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana" by Robin Lloyd.
Published: 8/8/18
Death, Disease, and Life at War (2018)
A detailed review of "Death, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862–1865" edited by Christopher E. Loperfido.
Published: 7/30/18
“Martyrs” to Their Cause: John Brown, Edmund Ruffin, and Harpers Ferry
Dive into the stories of John Brown and Edmund Ruffin and their impact on the fight against slavery.