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…
Lincoln had the consummate skills of a lawyer, a politician, and a storyteller. Added to those skills, he had impressive logic. In many cases, Lincoln served himself, the Republican Party,…
It’s not often that a Supreme Court Chief Justice writes a book of history. But when he does, it’s a book worth reading. This is true for William H. Rehnquist’s…
Many Americans can picture the “devoted patriot” Edwin Stanton, close to Lincoln’s bedside as the president lay dying. After Lincoln breathed his last, a stoic Stanton reportedly said, “Now he…
I am a fan of well-documented books with solid reasoning. I recommend the following books about early Iowa history, the Underground Rail Road, slavery, causes of the Civil War, reasons…
“Men maddened with hate and rage ran through the streets with insulting words ever on their lips. When I bade my husband good morning, I did not know but he…