The Civil War at Sea
The names of the epic Civil War land battles—Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga—have a certain ring to them. Even the term “Sherman’s March to the Sea” is evocative. In contrast, there is little that reverberates in...Civil War Professor Reviews 'Lincoln'
I am walking out of the multiplex theater in my old hometown of Springfield, and already the sold-out audience for the next showing of Steven Spielberg’s new “Lincoln” is queuing up. The sound of something very rare in my movie-going experience is still...
News from Around the South 11/26-12/3
Georgia: Signs that a GOP Civil War may be headed Georgia’s way In politics, two years is the equivalent of two eternities. But already, signs are pointing to a Republican civil war headed Georgia’s way, settling into an orbit around the 2014 re-election bid of...
Lincoln's Code
In “Lincoln’s Code,” writer and professor John Fabian Witt tells the story of Francis Lieber, the man who wrote the rules of war for Abraham Lincoln, and how those rules became the basis for modern laws governing the conduct of warfare....
Paul's Voice Will be Missed
Ron Paul, the Texas congressman, is retiring. He took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 14 and gave a farewell speech, viewable on YouTube. It’s a speech that is worth watching. When Paul leaves, he will take with him a principled...Obiter Dicta
If you want a one-word answer to how the president is approaching this election, I’ll give you my favorite. Kentucky. Read More
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