Category: Book Reviews
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson published by Crown 592…
Erik Larson’s New Book on Fort Sumter Debuts at #1 on NY Times Bestseller List
Erik Larson, one of the most popular history writers over the last half century, has his new book on the crisis over Fort Sumter debut…
Three Civil War Era Books Win Pulitzer Prize Today
Three books were awarded the Pulitzer Prize today that had to do with the Civil War, the Antebellum, and Reconstruction, one each in History, Biography,…
WashPo Reviews Erik Larson’s “The Demon of Unrest” About the Firing on Ft Sumter
The Washington Post reviews Erik Larson’s new book The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil…
NY Times Reviews Two New Books on the Civil War and Reconstruction by Manisha Sinha & Matt Stewart
The New York Times has a review written by S.C. Gwynne of two new books on the Civil War and Reconstruction. Here are substantial excerpts…
James: A Novel by Percival Everett
James: A Novel by Percival Everett published by Doubleday (2024) I read a lot of books. Right before my stroke, I was reading more than…
Podcast: Harold Holzer Talks About His New Book on Lincoln and the Immigrants
Gerry Prokopowicz, host of Civil War Talk Radio, interviews Harold Holzer, author of “Brought Forth on this Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration.” The discussion…
Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration by Harold Holzer
Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration by Harold Holzer published by Dutton (2024) Harold Holzer is one of the foremost scholars…
To Antietam Creek: The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 by Scott Hartwig
To Antietam Creek: The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 by Scott Hartwig published by Johns Hopkins University Press (2012) My regular readers know that a…
Fergus M. Bordewich Author of “Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction,” Is on Civil War Talk Radio Podcast
Fergus M. Bordewich, author of “Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction,” is on Civil War Talk Radio with Gerry Prokopowicz….
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