James I. Robertson is one of the most visible and respected of our Civil War historians. I’ve read all of his books, and his biography of “Stonewall” Jackson is rightly [...]
With the end of the school year not too far off it’s time to think about electives for next year. I’ve already decided to offer my Women’s History class next [...]
My copy of Chandra Manning’s What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War (Knopf) arrived today. I’ve mentioned Manning’s scholarship on a number of occasions. It [...]
