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Steve's Posts from the Open Letters Monthly Archive

Steve Donoghue’s posts from the original Open Letters Monthly Archives.

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December 20, 2015

Book Review: "Forward, My Brave Boys!"

December 20, 2015/ Steve Donoghue

A richly-detailed new history traces one Confederate volunteer infantry through the course of the Civil War

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"forward, American Civil War, December 2015, gary w- waddey, m- todd cathey, my brave boys!", olweekly 15
April 14, 2015

Book Review: Their Last Full Measure

April 14, 2015/ Steve Donoghue

The tense and frantic final months of the American Civil War forms the backdrop for Joseph Wheelan's lively new book

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American Civil War, April 2015, joseph wheelan, open letters weekly 2015, their last full measure
July 06, 2013

Book Review: Gettysburg - The Last Invasion

July 06, 2013/ Steve Donoghue

In a magnificent new history, the cataclysmic turning-point battle of the American Civil War is studied in meticulous detail

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allen guelzo, American Civil War, american history, gettysburg, gettysburg the last invasion, history, July 2013, military history, open letters weekly
June 30, 2013

In Paperback: The Long Road to Antietam

June 30, 2013/ Steve Donoghue

The bloodiest day in United States history is the subject of Richard Slotkin's riveting book, now out in paperback

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June 30, 2013/ Steve Donoghue/
American Civil War, american history, history, June 2013, military history, open letters weekly, richard slotkin, the long road to antietam
November 01, 2012

Book Review: Rise to Greatness

November 01, 2012/ Steve Donoghue

"It was the year in which the Civil War became a cataclysm, the federal government became a colossus, and the Confederacy came nearest to winning its independence ..."

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Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, american history, civil war, david von drehle, military history, November 2012, rising to greatness
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