Civil War Books and Authors reviews The Political Transformation of David Tod: Governing Ohio during the Height of the Civil War by Joseph Lambert
“In the end, Lambert’s biography delivers a strong endorsement of the idea that David Tod’s historical significance in deftly guiding the war effort of one of the Union’s most vitally important states and […]

H-Net Reviews takes a look at Red, White, and Blue on the Runway: The 1968 White House Fashion Show and the Politics of American Style by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell.
“…Red, White, and Blue on the Runway effectively connects the fashion, politics, and history of the turbulent 1960s, while broadening our understandings of a First Lady too long […]

It’s not too late to pick up the perfect gift. From history, to nature, to rock ‘n’ roll, check out these gift recommendations from the Kent State Today online magazine.
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An in-depth interview with Tolkien scholar and author Thomas P. Hillman speaking on his new book Pity, Power, and Tolkien’s Ring: To Rule the Fate of Many.
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EmergingCivilWar.com interviews Edward Altemos, author of From the Wilderness to Appomattox: The Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery in the Civil War.
“…the contributions of the Fifteenth—along with the other heavy artillery regiments that fought as infantry in the Army of the Potomac from May of 1864—cannot be underestimated. These large units infused new blood into a […]

Christian Scholars Review looks at Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother: A Life of Warren Hamilton Lewis by Don W. King.

“This book provides a much-needed picture of the life of a man who had a significant literary career on his own and played a major role in the dynamics of the Inklings. Without Warnie’s diaries and […]

Yours Affectionately, Osgood author Sarah Tracy Burrows speaks at the North Andover, Massachusetts Historical Society. October 16, 2023. 

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SFRA (Science Fiction Research Association) reviews A Sense of Tales Untold: Exploring the Edges of Tolkien’s Literary Canvas by Peter Grybauskas.
“It would not be a surprise if A Sense of Tales Untold becomes a classic text that will be studied for years to come… [It] should almost be required reading for more than those with a […]

A fitting tribute to Mike Pride, his book No Place for a Woman: Harriet Dame’s Civil War, is the recipient of the first NHPBS Literary Excellence Award!
“As he always does, Mike Pride gives us a living, breathing history. This is our Civil War from the inside out, carefully and artfully moving between the particular story of a heroic nurse […]

Don’t miss this excellent review of Inkling, Historian, Soldier, and Brother: A Life of Warren Hamilton Lewis by Don W. King from Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature.
“Here is a valuable book on an unexpectedly neglected figure in C.S. Lewis and Inklings studies”—Mythlore, Vol. 42, No. 1
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