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Entries from November 2006

Review in Brief: Melting Pot Soldiers by Williams L. Burton

November 30th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Melting Pot Soldiers: The Union’s Ethnic Regiments. William L. Burton. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1st Ed., 1988. 282 pp. No maps.
Many people assume that immigrants coming to this country are often harassed and discriminated against solely by “Native” Americans until they assimilate, hence the “melting pot” analogy. William L. Burton sets out to [...]

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Scott Mingus’ Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg Campaign Now Available

November 29th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Award winning Johnny Reb III scenario designer Scott Mingus has a new book coming out entitled Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg Campaign. It weighs in at 104 pages and was released by Colecraft Industries on November 21, 2006.
I believe this is Scott’s first non-wargaming effort, as he has released scenario books for Antietam [...]

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