by TeachCivilWar | Oct 3, 2016 | Blog, Book Reviews
Recently I was given the opportunity to review a copy of Friends of the Wigwam and thought I would provide you with my thoughts. According to the Description:: At its core, Friends of the Wigwam is a love story about six young friends whose innocence is stripped from...
by TeachCivilWar | Oct 13, 2013 | Blog, Book Reviews
I’m finally getting an opportunity to catch up on some reading and have another book review for you. Lincoln’s Code: The laws of War in American History by Yale Law Professor John Fabian Witt is a “story of how slavery and the Emancipation...
by TeachCivilWar | Oct 10, 2013 | Blog, Book Reviews
I recently had the opportunity to read Allen C. Guelzo`s latest work, Gettysburg: The Last Invasion. Guelzo is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and the author of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America and Abraham...
by TeachCivilWar | Jun 9, 2013 | Blog, Book Reviews
I have always wanted to be a licensed battlefield guide and admittedly I do not know enough about the battle in order to pass the exam. So recently started to explore what it would take and what kind of books, websites, research, etc I would need to read and what...
by TeachCivilWar | Dec 28, 2011 | Blog, Book Reviews
I recently received a copy of Year of Disunion: A Novel of the Dawn of the American Civil War by Blythe Forcey Toussaint. I honestly did not know what to expect from the book but I can now honestly say that I enjoyed reading the story. While the story is about the...
by TeachCivilWar | Sep 10, 2011 | Blog, Book Reviews
Recently, I received a copy of NEW GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN HANDBOOK, THE: Facts, Photos, and Artwork for Readers of All Ages, June 9 – July 14, 1863 by J. D. Petruzzi and Steve Stanley. Petruzzi is also the author of excellent book, The Complete Gettysburg Guide....
