The Bookshelf

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.

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...

Through a combination of official prison records, prisoners’ writings, and photographs, Derek Maxfield's "Hellmira" resurrects Elmira Prison in history and memory.

In "Surgeon to the Confederacy," Confederate surgeon Christopher H. Tebault led a life worth examining.

"Newest Born of Nations" by Ann L. Tucker makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of how white southerners conceptualized themselves before and during the Civil War.

Most students of nineteenth century America regard Horace Greeley as a political chameleon.

Rachel Lances's "In The Waves" is wholly convincing ... a compelling narrative that is easily accessible to a general audience.

Michael E. Woods' "Arguing Until Doomsday" is one of the most engaging and accessible histories of the pre-Civil War Democratic Party to date.