This graphic novel is a beautifully illustrated and thought-provoking alternative history of the Civil War.
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Interview: F.W. Abel, author of ‘Deeds of a Colored Soldier during the Rebellion, Volume 1: From the Beginning to Chickamagua’
"I hope this will appeal to young adult readers, as it is about a teenager functioning not only in the adult world, but one engaged in a bitter war."
Read More »Athena Film Festival Movie Review: ‘Rebel’
A woman fighting during the Civil War? What is the likelihood that she would have donned trousers and taken up arms to fight with the South or the North? Rebel, directed by Maria Agui Carter reveals how this could happen and in fact did relating the adventures of Loreta Velazquez based on her forgotten memoir, 'The Woman in Battle'.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Copper Season Two’
Cooper is a pretty good show, and it looks fantastic, so this three-disc set is worth checking out.
Read More »Interview with Alison Bruce & Kat Flannery, Authors of ‘Hazardous Unions’
Two writers discuss the art of collaboration and the writing life.
Read More »Opera Review (NYC Fringe): ‘Truth’
A short new opera about abolitionist Sojourner Truth features fine voices and appealing music.
Read More »Book Review: The Long Road Home: The Death and Birth of America by Nick West
Well-researched and filled with fascinating data, The Long Road Home is a must read for Civil War history enthusiasts.
Read More »Interview with Nick West, Author of The Long Road Home
"I'm exploring my ancestors' romances, friendships, adventures, hardships in a historical context."
Read More »Book Review: Battlefields of Honor: American Civil War Reenactors by Mark Elson
Battlefields of Honor captures images of modern-day Civil War reenactors in photographs that look amazingy authentic.
Read More »Music Review: Sci-Fi Romance: The Ghost of John Henry
The Los Angeles indie folk rock group returns with a worthy sophomore effort about an American folk hero.
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