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Book Review: The Scourge of War: The Life of William Tecumseh Sherman

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Derek Maxfield

The Scourge of War: The Life of William Tecumseh Sherman By Brian Holden Reid Oxford University Press, 2020 $34.95 Reviewed by Derek D. Maxfield There is no shortage of biographies of William Tecumseh Sherman. Although Civil War studies are seemingly … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 10/12-10/18/20

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

In your opinion, which Civil War person had the most interesting post-war life?

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Biography: No Longer the Stepchild of Civil War History

Posted on September 28, 2020 by David T. Dixon

For much of the twentieth century, biography was a genre ignored or demeaned by many academic historians. Traditional cradle-to-grave biographies focused on the so-called “great men of history.” They consigned women, immigrants, people of color, and lesser known figures to … Continue reading →

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Book Review—Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

Posted on June 24, 2019 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author Nathan Varnold. Understanding the life of the most famous and most outspoken black abolitionist in American history is no easy task, but David W. Blight has spent most of his career attempting to simplify a … Continue reading →

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“Grant” by Ron Chernow – A Review

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author James F. Epperson Many compelling tales come out of the history of the American Civil War. One of the most interesting is the story of the slouchy Ohio-born tanner’s son who progressed from leather-goods store … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 10/23-10/29/17

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Last week, we asked about your favorite biography of a Union general. And to keep those book reviews and bookshelves balanced – well, you can probably guess this week’s question: In your opinion, what’s the best biography of a Confederate … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 10/16-10/22/17

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

In your opinion, what’s the best biography of a Union general? What makes it “the best”?

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