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- Abraham Lincoln: A new book
Just in time for Abraham Lincoln’s 201st birthday comes a new book by Norman F. Boas, M.D., “Abraham Lincoln: Illustrated Biographical Dictionary, Family and Associates. 1809-1861.”
Many volumes have been written about the rail-splitter president who piloted our country during the bloody years of the Civil War, including Michael Burlingame’s recent monumental life. But this book [...]
- Putnam County Museum opens Civil War exhibit on Lincoln’s birthday
Putnam County has many historic connections to the Civil War. From Eli Lilly, the founder of the large pharmaceutical company who left his Greencastle drug store to form his own unit of solders to the many students from Indiana Asbury University (later DePauw) to a number of local county residents.
On Feb. 12, the Putnam County [...]
- Restored Espy Post in Carnegie a treasure trove of history
Union Army Capt. Thomas Espy has long lain in an unmarked grave. But a photograph of his determined face still casts a forceful presence in the Carnegie veterans post that bears his name.
If the souls of his men from the 62nd Regiment stir happily, perhaps it’s because this elegant room, where they and other local [...]
- As 150th anniversary of the Civil War approaches, area history buffs hope Fort Mitchel gets its due
Next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, and the guardians of the remains of a Union fort on Hilton Head Island hope the site will get its moment in the historical spotlight.
Fort Mitchel was once a battery on the northwest end of the island. Hilton Head fell to [...]
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Book Review: Lincoln's Better Angel (The Civil War Bookself)
By Kimberly J Largent
David Selby’s novel Lincoln’s Better Angel is a well-articulated and engaging work that addresses the issue of racism. Can Selby—perhaps better known for his portrayal of Quentin Collins in Dark Shadows (TV) during the ‘60s, or Richard Channing of Falcon Crest (TV)—pull off such a feat?
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