In Their Letters, in Their Words Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home Edited by Mark Flotow
“Flotow has done a fine job of linking together, as well as comparing and contrasting, the comments of 165 Illinois soldiers on a wide variety of Civil War subjects. The result is an enjoyable and thought-provoking read for anyone with an interest in the Civil War.”—Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein, author of The Encyclopedia of Civil War Medicine
Paper: 978-0-8093-3763-7 E-book: 978-0-8093-3764-4 $26.50, 320 pages, 6.125 × 9.25, 12 illus.
Gettysburg The Living and the Dead Kent Gramm Photographs by Chris Heisey
“This volume deftly combines commentary with memorable images to transport readers onto the battlefield and into the event’s historical echoes, making for a delightful, immersive experience.”—James A Cox, Midwest Book Review
Cloth: 978-0-8093-3733-0 E-book: 978-0-8093-3734-7 $29.95, 240 pages, 8.25 × 9.25, 92 illus.
Abraham Lincoln’s Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy Jon D. Schaff
Cloth: 978-0-8093-3737-8 E-book: 978-0-8093-3738-5 $34.50, 280 pages, 6 × 9
Entertaining History: The Civil War in Literature, Film, and Song Edited by Chris Mackowski Paper: 978-0-8093-3757-6 $24.50, 256 pages
Southern Illinois University at 150 Years: Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges Edited by John S. Jackson Cloth: 978-0-8093-3704-0 $40, 384 pages, 313 illus.
Germans in Illinois Miranda E. Wilkerson and Heather Richmond Paper: 978-0-8093-3721-7 $24.50, 234 pages, 34 illus.
Kaskaskia: The Lost Capital of Illinois David MacDonald and Raine Waters Paper: 978-0-8093-3731-6 $26.50, 226 pages, 99 illus. Shawnee Books
The New Chicago Way: Lessons from Other Big Cities Ed Bachrach and Austin Berg Paper: 978-0-8093-3751-4 $19.50, 288 pages, 5 illus.
The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History Revised Edition Libby Hill Paper: 978-0-8093-3707-1 $24.50, 328 pages, 86 illus.
The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago: A Biography of William B. Ogden Jack Harpster Paper: 978-0-8093-3736-1 $22.50, 328 pages, 26 illus.
The Decision Was Always My Own: Ulysses S. Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign Timothy B. Smith Cloth: 978-0-8093-3666-1 $34.50, 272 pages, 28 illus. World of Ulysses S. Grant
The Long Shadow of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Jared Peatman Paper: 978-0-8093-3778-1 $24.50, 266 pages, 16 illus.
Abraham Lincoln and Robert Burns: Connected Lives and Legends Ferenc Morton Szasz Paper: 978-0-8093-3765-1 $20, 268 pages, 12 illus.
Interrupted Odyssey: Ulysses S. Grant and the American Indians Mary Stockwell Cloth: 978-0-8093-3670-8 $34.50, 272 pages, 20 illus. World of Ulysses S. Grant
“In this perceptive and instructive book, Schaff demonstrates that Lincoln’s example helps teach us that a healthy democratic politics depends on our willingness to embrace the theoretical and political limits that natural-rights principles and constitutionalism impose on majority rule.”—Jason R. Jividen, author of Claiming Lincoln: Progressivism, Equality, and the Battle for Lincoln’s Legacy in Presidential Rhetoric
Engaging the Civil War, a series founded by the editors of the Emerging Civil War blog group, adopts the sensibility and accessibility of public history while adhering to the standards of academic scholarship. To engage readers and bring them to a new understanding of America’s great story, series authors draw on insights they gained while working with the public—walking the ground where history happened at battlefields and historic sites, talking with visitors in museums, and educating students in classrooms. Each book in the series features extra web content that can be accessed through QR codes. Learn more about the Engaging the Civil War series at www.siupress.com/engagingcw
The Spirits of Bad Men Made Perfect: The Life and Diary of Confederate Artillerist William Ellis Jones Constance Hall Jones Paper: 978-0-8093-3761-3 $26.50, 272 pages, 31 illus.
The Ordeal of the Jungle: Race and the Chicago Federation of Labor, 1903–1922 David Bates Paper: 978-0-8093-3744-6 $29.50, 268 pages, 9 illus.
Where Valor Proudly Sleeps: A History of Fredericksburg National Cemetery, 1866–1933 Donald C. Pfanz Paper: 978-0-8093-3645-6 $26.50, 272 pages, 48 illus.
Turning Points of the American Civil War Edited by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White Paper: 978-0-8093-3621-0 $24.50, 272 pages, 31 illus.
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Fight Like a Tiger: Conway Barbour and the Challenges of the Black Middle Class in Nineteenth-Century America Victoria L. Harrison Paper: 978-0-8093-3677-7 $27.50, 184 pages, 20 illus.
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