I recently interviewed Earnest A. Dollar Jr. about his book, Hearts Torn Asunder: Trauma in the Civil War’s Final Campaign in North Carolina. This thoughtful book offers a counterpoint to…
In the beginning, William Marvel tried to write historical fiction. But he aimed for accuracy in everything he wrote, and he became a historian. How did you become interested in…
I had a fascinating conversation with D.V. Chernov about his most recent book, Commissar: A Novel of Civil War Russia. This vivid story is set in Russia at the height…
AN INTERVIEW WITH HISTORIAN STEPHEN M. “SAM” HOOD I enjoyed reading your well-researched book, Patriots Twice: Former Confederates and the Building of America After the Civil War. You offer many…
How did you become interested in the Civil War? I was a child of the Centennial, hitting ten years old by midway through the 100th anniversary of the Civil War.…
Peace Democrats in Iowa were vulnerable to criticism and arrest during the Civil War. Across the North, the First Amendment arguably took a beating during the Lincoln Administration. Fortunately, these…
Kenneth L. Lyftogt is an Iowa original. He is a professor emeritus of History at the University of Northern Iowa. He has written six books on Iowa and the Civil…
This post is my second interview with historians and historical novelists. This is a departure from my usual topics, but I plan to continue writing occastional posts on Iowa Confederates,…
A personal note The sultry air in Earlham makes it a labor to walk. I’m reminded of the humidity at my grandparent’s house in northern Florida. Middle-aged men would walk…