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Review: Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea

June 1st, 2009 · 5 Comments

Trudeau, Noah Andre. Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea. Harper (August 5, 2008). 688 pages, maps, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-0060598679 $35.00 (Hardcover). What event in Civil War history excites more emotions and is the subject of more misconceptions than any other?  The answer is probably Sherman’s famous (or infamous depending on your home’s direction […]

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Civil War Talk Radio: September 12, 2008

September 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Air Date: 091208 Subject: Sherman’s March to the Sea Books: Southern Storm: Sherman’s March to the Sea Guest: Noah Andre Trudeau Summary: Andy Trudeau discusses his new book on Sherman’s March, Southern Storm, and goes over the myths which have been built up around this famous event. Brett’s Summary: Andy Trudeau, a former National Public […]

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September 2008 Book Notes

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Those that can’t write, Review! September 2008 James Durney *************************************************************** Book News I have just about given up on publication schedules.  I have had some many books slip that Book News has little or no value.  I am considering concentrating on books that are published and available.  Using the “publication date” has resulted in a […]

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Top 10 Amazon.com Civil War Bestsellers: August 2008

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Last month I took a look at the Amazon.com top 10 Civil War bestsellers.  Now I’d like to take a look again and see how (if?) this list has changed much over time. I’ve taken the liberty of removing non-Civil War related books from the list.  The books below are in the Civil War top […]

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Review In Brief: To The Sea: A History and Tour Guide of Sherman’s March

October 31st, 2005 · No Comments

Civil War Books on the Atlanta Campaign & Sherman’s March To The Sea: A History and Tour Guide of Sherman’s March by Jim Miles In addition to doing my Back-To-Back Books and taking notes on other books, I’ll also be reading books without taking detailed notes. After reading these books, I hope to give “Reviews […]

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