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Between War and Opposition
A response to Mark Neely about partisanship in the Civil War
May 30
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Short Reviews for May 2026
Priory of the Orange Tree, Ivanhoe, John Adams, The Insanity File
May 23
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Spoilers Spoil Some of the Story's Elements
There’re many other stories where I do know spoilers can keep us from appreciating all the elements the author intended readers to get from the book …
May 16
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New Governments for America
New governments "that the exercise of every kind of authority under the Crown should be totally suppressed": "Independence itself"
May 9
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Springtime for America, 1776
The Season of Success that Stoked Flames for Independence
May 2
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April 2026
Gaming Out History through Fiction
Historical fiction can spark understanding of history
Apr 25
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Pulling West Virginia Up by Its Bootstraps
The Restored Government of Virginia, and the birth of West Virginia
Apr 18
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Short Reviews for April 2026
Peasants into Frenchmen, Children of the Night, Wrinkle in Time, Frankenstein
Apr 11
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Where the Blame at Jesus' Death?
Who can we say (from theological, historical, or literary angles) killed Jesus?
Apr 4
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March 2026
Don't Show, Don't Tell
When stories dig too far into visions that should've been left abstract
Mar 28
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Why Could Hitler Restructure Germany?
German people didn’t just vote for him to keep their ordinary lives together. Why did they do it?
Mar 21
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The Siege of Boston Ended
Evacuation Day: The enemy put to flight; victory for America
Mar 14
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