Books That Built Me

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: 2/24/23

The Books That Built Me: Joan Waugh

DIANA LUNDIN Joan Waugh “There is properly no history; only biography.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Narrowing down a list of “books that built me” was surprisingly difficult. The books finally selected,...

Published: 1/28/23

The Books That Built Me: George Rable

BRYAN HESTER Historian George C. Rable I was not one of those precocious Civil War enthusiasts who started reading Bruce Catton at the age of 10. Even when I was...

Published: 4/28/22

The Books That Built Me: Brian Matthew Jordan

SHAWNA SHERRELL Brian Matthew Jordan I suppose you could say that I started researching my recently published book, Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War, when I was...