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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.
Published: 8/30/23
The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (2023)
A richly illustrated depiction of the fighting at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863.
Published: 8/25/23
Voices From the Army of Northern Virginia, Part 7
A LIFE OF GEN. ROBERT E. LEE (1876) In a postwar illustration, Robert E. Lee is depicted leading his men at Gettysburg. Three books containing Robert E. Lee’s testimony provide...
Published: 8/23/23
The Demands of Justice (2023)
A book that poses important questions about the nature of justice and clemency in antebellum Virginia.
Published: 8/18/23
President Garfield (2023)
A detailed examination of the life of the 20th U.S. president.
Published: 8/9/23
The Grimkes (2022)
The first book to do justice to both sides of an important American family.
Published: 8/2/23
Small But Important Riots (2023)
A detailed examination of a trio of cavalry clashes in 1863.