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Published: 12/6/23
Oracle of Lost Causes (2023)
A book that's certain to "engage both the historian and history enthusiast alike."
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Published: 11/23/23
Thanksgiving Day
Learn about how Thanksgiving Day was celebrated during the Civil War through a series of wartime illustrations.
Published: 11/22/23
The Governor’s Pawns (2023)
A look at the ugly legacy of West Virginia's "hostage law."
Published: 11/15/23
Shipwrecked (2023)
A strong and compelling Civil War micro-history.
Published: 11/8/23
A New History of the American South (2023)
Essays that reflect the remarkable scholarly achievements in Southern history.
Published: 11/1/23
A Constant Reminder to All (2022)
How pro-Union West Virginia came to embrace an iconic Confederate general.
Published: 10/30/23
The Books That Built Me: John Hennessy
The contruction of my historiographical self began on a rainy afternoon in fifth grade. There was no chance for outdoor romping, or venturing through the deluge to a friend’s house...
Published: 10/25/23
July 22 (2023)
A veteran historian's take on the struggle for Atlanta.
Published: 10/18/23
Sand, Science, and the Civil War (2023)
A groundbreaking look at Civil War battlefield geology.
Published: 10/11/23
Union General (2023)
A sympathetic biography of an important U.S. general.
Published: 10/6/23
Lincoln Prize Lecture 2023
On October 26, 2023, The American Civil War Museum (ACWM), in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History, will host its first annual Lincoln Prize Lecture, where guests will...
Published: 10/4/23
The Southern Way of Life (2023)
An impressive examination of southern cultural history.
Published: 9/27/23
Heartsick and Astonished (2023)
A useful look at marriage and divorce in Civil War West Virginia.
Published: 9/25/23
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 8
DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University Soldiers of the Texas Brigade Putting this series together has been enjoyable but also frustrating. None of the retrospective literature created by soldiers in the...
Published: 9/20/23
Lincoln Illuminated and Remembered (2023)
"Essential and thought-provoking" essays on the 16th president.
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Published: 9/15/23
Hints to Soldiers
Explore the illustrations from "The Soldier in Our Civil War" that showcase the life of common soldiers. Learn about their camp and campaign tips and tricks.
Published: 9/13/23
Consent in the Presence of Force (2023)
An important look at the struggles of African-American women in prewar New Orleans.
Published: 9/6/23
Private No More (2023)
An outstanding edited collection of an African-American soldier's Civil War letters.