Tag Archives: UNC Press

BookChat with Thomas Brown, author of Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

I was pleased to spend some time recently with a new book by historian Thomas J. Brown, professor of history at the University of South Carolina. Brown is the author of Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America, published … Continue reading →

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Petersburg, the most researched battle of late?

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Edward S. Alexander

The Petersburg Battlefields Foundation hosted its first stakeholders meeting yesterday to present its strategic plan to potential partners. As the organization’s tourism chair, I planned to spotlight a few new Petersburg publications to illustrate how scholarship on the campaign has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4-15, 1864”

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Edward S. Alexander

I’m not a fan of writing traditional book reviews. I suppose it reminds me too much of my standard weekly assignments during all four undergrad years as a history major at the University of Illinois. Gordon Rhea’s latest publication, On … Continue reading →

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Time to Talk (Civil War) Books: A Conversation with Marc Ramsey—part two

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Part two of five We’re continuing my conversation with Marc Ramsey, owner of Owens & Ramsey Bookseller in suburban Richmond, Virginia. Yesterday, after getting an orientation to his shop, Marc began to tell me a little about the shop’s general … Continue reading →

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