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When we think of the American Civil War, the division between Americans in the North and the South comes to mind. But it ...
In 2025, archaeologists researching the Civil War history of Kentucky found what may be two mass graves near Simpsonville.
For readers who enjoy the historical aspects of War and Peace, Shelby Foote’s The Civil War: A Narrative offers a comprehensive and deeply engaging account of the American Civil War. Foote’s work is ...
Immerse yourself in the American Civil War with these 10 gripping historical fiction novels that vividly portray the era's emotions, battles, and personal struggles., Features News ... Shelby Foote’s ...
The Civil War was just the death throes of an outmoded way of life that was incompatible with American ideals, and the nail in its coffin was manufactured by Northern factories and foundries. 1 ...
In the words of Civil War historian Shelby Foote, “The settlement — dubbed Carlota, in honor of the Empress — scarcely outlasted Maximilian, who fell in front of a firing squad two Junes ...
IndyStar asked two renowned linguists to dissect Capt. Luck's X account, direct messages and give their thoughts. Their answers were fascinating.
To play Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain in Gettysburg, I devoured Shelby Foote’s trilogy. A quote from Foote has been on my office wall for years: “I’m privately convinced that ...
Shelby Foote became known as an “historian,” but he always thought of himself as a novelist. “Writing is very hard work,” declared the Mississippi author invited to write a short history—two hundred ...
Shelby Foote became known as an “historian,” but he always thought of himself as a novelist. “Writing is very hard work,” declared the Mississippi author invited to write a short history—two hundred ...