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| Raiders and Blockaders : The American Civil War Afloat (by Norman C. Delaney, William N. Still, John M. Taylor) covers a relatively unexplored aspect of the conflict between the states through 19 vividly written articles and numerous photographs and illustrations. Even the most knowledgeable Civil War buffs will be surprised at how broad, varied, and intriguing the war afloat was. Order from us for only $17.47, a savings of $7.48 (30%) of the list price of $24.95. |
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Confederates in the Attic : Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War, by Tony Horwitz. (Published by Pantheon Books ISBN: 0679439781 Hardcover, 416 pages.) A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist returns to his childhood obsession, the Civil War, to lead readers on a high-spirited journey to the places and lives held captive by its legacy. Poignant and picaresque, haunting and hilarious, "Confederates in the Attic" is like nothing else ever written about this particular moment in our nation's past and its place in the present. List: $27.50, our price: $19.25. You Save: $8.25 (30%). |
| Reliving the Civil War: A Reenactor’s Handbook (Stackpole Books, 1996, by R. Lee Hadden, ISBN 0-8117-2915-X) more than its title conveys. Although it was designed for newcomers to living history and Civil War reenactment, it is also a great reference for the experienced reenactor and for those interested in Civil War history. Only $14.36 from the Living History Bookstore. You save $3.59, a 20% savings off the list price. Read the full review or order now! |
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| Glory at a Gallop: Tales of the Confederate Cavalry (Brassey’s, 1995, by William R. Brooksher & David K. Snider, ISBN 1-57488-002-0, $16.95) is a compilation of previously-published articles by two former U.S. Air Force officers. A chronologically arranged series of 16 articles that jump from subject to subject and theater to theater, the overall theme of the book is the idea that the Confederate cavalry was the best in the world at that time. The authors zero in on one fundamental reason for this — the individual Southern cavalry soldier. These men were born to the horse and gun, had grown up riding and shooting, and "war meant only a change in locale and game. Only $14.36 from the Living History Bookstore. You save $3.59, a 20% savings off the list price. Read the full review or order now! |
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Don't Know Much About the Civil War (by Kenneth C. Davis, Bantam Books, 1998), by the best-selling author of Don't Know Much About History, explains the causes, politics, players, and key events and developments of the War between the States, including little-known facts about the introduction of slavery, the Battle of Gettysburg, and Reconstruction. Available from us at 30% off hardcover ($20.97) or audio cassette ($17.50) or 20% off in paperback ($10). |
| Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks: A Guide to the National Park Sites (Random House, 1996, edited by Frank E. Vandiver ISBN 0-679-44898-5, $25) is an attractive, easy-to-follow reference of every Civil War battlefield and landmark in the national park system. Only $17.50 from the Living History Bookstore. You save $7.50 , a 30% savings of the list price. Read the full review or order now! |
| Letters of a Civil War Soldier, 1862-1865 (Dorrance Publishing, edited by Jean Antrim-Erickson, 1997, ISBN: 0-8059-3987-3). This moving acount reveals the fear, frustration, and character of a young Union soldier. Compiled by the author's great-granddaughter, this 58-page volume includes descriptions of actions that include Sherman's March to the Sea. Only $9.85 from the Living History Bookstore. |
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| Echoes from the Battlefield, First-Person Accounts of Civil War Past Lives, by Barbara Lane (1996, A.R.E. Press, $13.95, ISBN 0-87604-355-4). A study in reincarnation research, this book contains 12 first-hand accounts of Civil War past lives, as told by hypnotically regressed reenactors. Includes explanations of Civil War terminology. Only $11.16 from the Living History Bookstore. You save $2.79 (20%). |
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| When the Devil Came Down to Dixie, Ben Butler in New Orleans (Louisiana State University Press, November 1997, by Chester G. Hearn, ISBN: 0807121800, $26.95). Of all the scoundrels who have strutted their way through American history, few have been so perversely fascinating as Benjamin F. Butler, the "Beast" of New Orleans. For nine months in 1862, Butler served as head of Union troops occupying that city, and he managed to win the adoration of its poor, cleaned the streets, flushed the sewers, and stabilized the currency; he also insulted fair southern womanhood, traded with the enemy, and stole everything he could lay his hand on. Only $18.87 from the Living History Bookstore, a 30% savings. Order now! |
| From Winchester to Cedar Creek (Stackpole Books, by Jeffrey D. Wert, 1997, ISBN 0-8117-0672-9, $24.95) chronicles the Civil War's Shenandoah Campaign of 1864, a little-known action that was actually larger, bloodier, and more decisive than Stonewall Jackson's better-known drive into the Virginia valley two years earlier. Only $17.47 from the Living History Bookstore, a 30% savings off the list price. Order now! |
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Seasons of War: The Ordeal of a Confederate Community, 1861-1865 (Free Press, by Daniel E. Sutherland, 1995, $30). Most military histories describe in excruciating detail the events unfolding simultaneously on every part of a battlefield. Seasons of War, on the other hand, zooms in on one small southern town—Culpeper, Virginia—and traces the events there between 1861 and 1865. This rates a perfect 10 oak leaves on a scale of 10. Only $21 from the Living History Bookstore. Order now and save $9 (30%) or read a full review. |
