American Civil War

Book Review: The Complete Personal Memoirs of General Ulysses S. Grant

I especially enjoyed reading about his relationship with General Sherman & Abraham Lincoln. Grant writes in direct and precise language,…

5 months ago

Book Review: American Ulysses by Ronald C. White

This is an excellent biography with fantastic collections of charts, pictures, and maps. His time as a new General is…

7 months ago

Book Review: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Lincoln’s ability to let go of personal slights is one of his attributes, infusing his administration with talented individuals, albeit…

9 months ago

Book Review: Civil War Stories: Strange Tales, Oddities, Events & Coincidences by Web Garrison

Civil War Stories by Web Garrison is a wonderful addition to any American civil war library and a fascinating read…

2 years ago

Audiobook Review: Grant by Ron Chernow

Historian Ron Chernow takes the time to dispel the many rumors, innuendos, and flat-out misinformation campaigns levied against President Grant

2 years ago

Book Review: The Cotillion Brigade by Glen Carney

The Cotillion Brigade: A Novel of the Civil War and the Most Famous Female Militia in American History the story…

3 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Constance Fenimore Woolson

Constance Fenimore Woolson (5 March 5 1840 – 24 January, 1894) was a poet and short story writer from Cleveland,…

3 years ago

Book Review: Schoolhouse Burning by Derek W. Black

In Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy by Derek W. Black, a professor at the University…

4 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer (10 April, 1847 – 29 October, 1911) was a newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the…

4 years ago

Book Review: Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara

The first novel in an American Civil War trilogy, focuses on Robert E. Lee, Winfield Scott Hancock, Stonewall Jackson, and…

4 years ago

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