Month: November 2006
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Review in Brief: Melting Pot Soldiers by William L. Burton
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 […]
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Scott Mingus’ Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg Campaign Now Available
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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Civil War Talk Radio: November 17, 2006
Air Date: 111706 Subject: More Than Old Baldy Museum: The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia Guest: John C. Rumm Summary: Dr. John C. Rumm is the Executive Director of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia, the oldest Civil War museum in the country, and one with a very promising future. Brett’s Summary: This was an […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: November 10, 2006
Air Date: 111006 Subject: Joseph Hopkins Twichell, Chaplain of the 71st New York Book: The Civil War Letters of Joseph Hopkins Twichell Guest: Steve Courtney Summary: Steve Courtney, along with his co-editor Peter Messent, has produced a fine volume of previously unpublished letters from a Civil War chaplain, The Civil War Letters of Joseph Hopkins […]
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Civil War Talk Radio: November 3, 2006
Air Date: 110306 Subject: Michael Burlingame: King of the Lincoln Researchers Book: Abraham Lincoln: A Life Guest: Michael C. Burlingame Summary: Dr. Michael Burlingame has made a reputation as an indefatigable researcher of previously unmined collections related to Abraham Lincoln. He has edited numerous reprints of 19th century Lincoln sources, written the controversial The Inner […]