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Stanton: Lincoln’s War Secretary
By Walter Stahr
A comprehensive look at a lesser-known player who helped preserve the Union.
Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty
By Jon Kukla
A chronicle of the lesser-known Founding Father who famously said, “Give me liberty or give me death!”
American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution
By A. Roger Ekirch
A "vivid and elegant" account of the once-brutal politics on the high seas.
Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die
By Garrett M. Graff
An encyclopedic assessment of how the feds would weather the apocalypse.
The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family’s Quest to Bring Him Home
By Sally Mott Freeman
Though rich in details, this WWII-era saga feels disjointed and overly long.
An intelligent account of a little-known political battle in the years leading up to the Civil War
Lincoln’s Lieutenants: The High Command of the Army of the Potomac
By Stephen W. Sears
An extensive examination of the men who led the Union’s military during the Civil War
Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West
By William Hogeland
The birth of America's military comes to life in this well-told, if little-known, tale.
