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Donald Frazier's "Tempest Over Texas" offers a fine-grained account of a six-month period in a theater that most people do not know very much about.

A roundup of books that do the best job in capturing the African-American Civil War experience.

We asked Richard Blackmon, director of Historic America Tours, a few questions about the challenges of conducting historical tours in the time of Covid-19...

John Cribb's "Old Abe" presents a fictionalized account of Lincoln’s final, momentous years that history buffs and general readers alike can enjoy.

Adrian Brettle's "Colossal Ambitions" is the most unique work on the Confederacy to appear in many years.

Looking for a Civil War event—virtual or in person—to attend in September? Here are some good options... 

Understanding the origin and significance of Abraham Lincoln's melancholy.

In "The Women's Fight," Thavolia Glymph recounts the stories of women who were compelled by men to make sacrifices during wartime, but who have rarely been "acknowledged as political."

"Seceding from Secession" is an exemplary study, prodigiously researched, profusely illustrated, and masterfully crafted...

In the Voices section of the Fall 2020 issue of The Civil War Monitor we highlighted quotes by Union and Confederate soldiers about the extreme thirst they suffered with while on campaign. Unfortunately, we didn't have room to include all that we found. Below are those that didn't make the cut.