Tampa town and country book club nonfiction meetup group. William safire freedom a novel of abraham lincoln and the civil war book club edition 1st printing hardcover new york doubleday 1987 near fine in. The reading list is determined by a democratic process in which members of the club promote a book of their choosing for addition to the. The civil war book club with ron hogan of fountain. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. History is made every day go out and make yours, as a member of the history channel club launched in 2003 in partnership with history, h magazine serves as the official publication of the the history channel club. This is thread to cite those books and authors which deal with the american civil war but are classified as historical fiction. Published six times a year, h magazine features an indepth perspective on topics covered by its television partner, while. Led by jefferson davis, the confederacy fought for its independence from the united states. Btn livebig book club john tolley, june 10, 2018 when the civil war erupted, the state of iowa was only 15 years old. In this brilliant and broadly conceived book, thavolia glymph provides a comprehensive new history of womens roles and lives in the civil war. With civil war, marvel dusted off inane source material.
Crocker iii offers a quick and lively study of americas own iliadthe civil war in this provocative and entertaining addition to the politically incorrect guidetm series. If so, please join us for our civil war book club on saturday, february 29 from 10. A drums story a veteran and his grandchildren lincoln and tad the defenses of washington story of the second bull run campaigning with grant a drummer boy in gray war story told in churchyard an adventure on the eastn sho heroines of 61 and barbara frietchie down the fairfax pike major mallory of malloryville the strange case of geo. Mary chesnut was a southernaristocratic daughter of the governor of south carolina and the wife of confederate general and aide to president jefferson davis, james. If you have not read the book being discussed that month, you are still welcome at attend and listen to a lively commentary. The games we currently play are the civil war battles series by john tiller software jts, john tillers battleground civil war by talonsoftmatrix games and hps simulations american civil war series designed by john tiller, which are the same as the jts series, but the. You dont know the full story until you read the politically incorrect guidetm to the civil war. The history book club is the largest history and nonfiction group on goodreads and these are some of our focus areas. Bentley leads the british are coming discussion beginning may 10th. The american civil war is one piece of history that is filled with treats for fans of the form high drama, hazy battle lines between good and bad, black and white. View upcoming events, information about library services and programs, and more. The mystic and noank library website, mystic, connecticut. The richard rollins civil war book club meetings are open to the public and there is no charge to attend. American civil warteen fiction, historical fiction.
In ways that louis menand explored in his book the metaphysical club, it left a generation stripped of the appetite for more warmaking and even as. A true story of slave and master presented by author and curator lorraine mcconaghy saturday, january 25 at 1pm when james tilton came to washington territory as surveyorgeneral in the 1850s he brought with him his househould young charles. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. In ways that louis menand explored in his book the metaphysical club, it left a generation stripped of the appetite for more war making and even as. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. Though the basic plot outline comes from a decadeold crossover comicbook event, civil war is more like the summation of its dozen bigscreen predecessors, building the titular title match from the wreckage of several consecutive citydestroying climaxes and the seeds of friendlyfire antagonism first planted in the avengers. Civil war by mark millar, steve mcniven, dexter vines. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Have you spent months or even years writing a book about the american civil war. M for the months of july and august, we will meet at the mulberry rec center there is a room capacity limit, so come early. We have welcomed worldwide members from over 171 countries. The primary goal of the course is to understand the multiple meanings of a. In the first novel of a spellbinding new trilogy, new york times bestselling author jeff shaara returns to the civil war terrain he knows best. Book clubs groups in tampa heres a look at some book clubs groups near tampa.
Professor brett barker hosts these lively discussions at 7 p. Civilwartalk has an authors club, and you can join now for free. Civil war links organizations, civil war round tables, descendant organizations, historical and genealogical societies, and history institutes. Civil war book club join the club read ahead for discussion with the authors free boy. He has been called the premier military historian of. The american civil war also known by other names was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865, fought between the northern united states loyal to the union and the southern united states that had seceded from the union and formed the confederacy. Civil war book club washington state historical society. The history channel club history is made every day. Civil war round table of greater kingston, ontario, canada. Civil war history 112 of over 20,000 results for books. The ccc book club is friendly, informal and open to all. The 9th pennsylvania reserves stand near the pennsylvania memori. At club meetings, the group explores a wide variety of books and interests fiction and nonfiction, male and female authors, selections old and new.
From james mcphersons definitive history to tony horwitzs adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the civil war in time for the. All summer reading club participants are invited to this free program june, with three sessions at 10. The civil war and reconstruction era, 18451877 with professor david blight this course explores the causes, course, and consequences of the american civil war, from the 1840s to 1877. The civil war began in kansas 80 years ago by harold c. We will post an open invite on the cwi facebook to join the group, or you can directly search gettysburg colleges civil war book club on facebook. American civil war books meet your next favorite book. The mission of the round table is a nonbiased, educational, and informative organization that is dedicated to the study of all aspects of the civil war. The rich rollins civil war book club is opne to the public, and meets on the second tuesday of the month at the drum barracks civil war museum in.
Miami civil war round table book club home facebook. The civil war institute is excited to launch its facebook book club titled gettysburg colleges civil war book club. A blaze of glory takes us to the actionpacked western theater for a vivid recreation of one of the wars bloodiest and most iconic engagements. A group of clist heroes known as the new warriors get in over their heads in a fight with an obscure villain named nitro, and their adversary unleashes an explosion near a school, leaving approximately 800 casualties, most of them children. Original the curse of civil war gold fan page follow rick and marty lagina on their trip to find the elusive civil war gold. The confederate army in the west teeters on the brink of.
The politically incorrect guide to the civil war the. All are welcome to attend, even if they have not read the book, as they can participate in or listen to a lively discussion of that monthly book selection. The american civil war 18611865 was a civil war in the united states of america. Books book club questions for love and ruin by paula mclain. Bestselling author and former conservative book club editor h. In the early hours of may, 1862, in the midst of the deadly u. Later that year, fitz john porter was courtmartialed for his actions at the second battle of manassas.
Four women undercover in the civil war by karen abbott paperback sep 2015. American civil war game club acwgc the oldest american. Announcing the gettysburg college civil war book club the. We will be discussing mary chesnuts civil war edited by c. Major general fitz john porter was a union commander during the american civil war. Top 9 american civil war books book club cheerleader. This thread is focused on the battle of gettysburg. The civil war in the west audiobooks listen to the full. Published by harper perennial this wellresearched book of nonfiction details the lives of four women spies, two on the confederacy side and two unionists, exploring an aspect of the civil war most readers will not have heard about. Hesss books offer new insights on civil war battles and campaigns, and also focus on thematic topics such as the use of weapons, tactics, and transportation in the civil war. The civil war study group meets on the first tuesday of every month in the charleston and atlanta rooms at the savannah center from 9 a. Announcing the gettysburg college civil war book club. Mary chestnuts civil war, woodward,vgvg,hb,book club t. Vann woodward mary chesnuts civil war book club edition.
An iowa dean reflects on the states role during the civil. The mist in charleston inner harbor was heavy, but not heavy enough to disguise the stolen confederate steamship, the planter, from confederate soldiers. William safire freedom a novel of abraham lincoln and. Place civil war resources books civil war plants and herbs the civil war years by robin w. Canceled until further notice civil war book club meetings meetings of the richard rollins civil war book club are held on the second tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the library. Attendees under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. It was established by kraig mcnutt, who runs the very enjoyable blogs the battle of franklin and the civil war gazette. An iowa dean reflects on the states role during the civil war.
Civil war book club will be rescheduled later in the year marathon. Meet others locally who are interested in studying, discussing, organizing tours of sites, trading collectibles, and sharing knowledge of the u. Glymph focuses on the ideas and ideologies that drove womens actions, allegiances, and politics. Links to civil war books, magazines, booksellers, lists. Civil war book club heres a new site i just learned about through a facebook posting click on the link in this entrys title. Book mary chesnuts civil war editor woodward, won history pulitzer 1982 as is. Civil war book club drum barracks civil war museum. Guiney the confederate blockade confederate calvary west of the river. Originally published between 2006 and 2007, civil war opens during the filming of a superhero reality show. Serving in the army of the potomac, fitz john porter took part in the campaigns of 1862. The american civil war game club acwgc has been formed to play american civil war computer games. The civil war began primarily as a result of the longstanding controversy over the enslavement of black people. As in this years other superhero grudge match, collateral damage. Links to civil war organizations, round tables, decendant.