ECW Book Reviews

Book Review: The Confederate Resurgence of 1864

Posted on December 12, 2024

The Confederate Resurgence of 1864. By William Marvel. Baton Rouge, LA: LSU Press, 2024. Hardcover, 344 pp. $49.95. Reviewed by…

Book Review: Lincoln’s Rise to Eloquence: How He Gained the Presidential Nomination

Posted on December 12, 2024

Lincoln’s Rise to Eloquence: How He Gained the Presidential Nomination. By D. Leigh Henson. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press,…

Book Review: A Hell of a Storm: The Battle for Kansas, the End of Compromise, and the Coming of the Civil War

Posted on December 10, 2024

A Hell of a Storm: The Battle for Kansas, the End of Compromise, and the Coming of the Civil War.…

Book Review: The Plot to Perpetuate Slavery: How George McClellan, Southern Spies and a Confidence Man Nearly Derailed Emancipation

Posted on December 5, 2024

The Plot to Perpetuate Slavery: How George McClellan, Southern Spies and a Confidence Man Nearly Derailed Emancipation. By Phil Roycraft.…

Book Review: Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History

Posted on December 3, 2024

Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History. By Anthony E. Kaye with Gregory P. Downs. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus…

Book Review: The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals

Posted on December 3, 2024

The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals. Edited by Timothy D. Johnson. Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 2024. Hardcover,…

Book Review: The 117th New York Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster

Posted on November 29, 2024

The 117th New York Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster. By James S. Pula, Jefferson, NC: McFarland…

Book Review: The Radical Advocacy of Wendell Phillips: Abolitionism, Democracy, and Public Interest Law

Posted on November 29, 2024

The Radical Advocacy of Wendell Phillips: Abolitionism, Democracy, and Public Interest Law. By Peter Charles Hoffer. Kent, OH: Kent State…

Book Review: Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White

Posted on November 26, 2024

Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White. By Andrew Sillen. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024.…

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