Category Archives: Books
Author writes historical fiction based on Gettysburg
Connecticut author Matthew Bartlett talked about his Gettysburg Chronicle, a series of historical fiction, in Guilford. Reading “The Killer Angels” by Michael Shaara and visiting Gettysburg motivated him to write about the Civil War, he says, according to an article … Continue reading
Author to talk about the Civil War’s Irish Brigade
Tom Craughwell, a noted author, will give a multi-media presentation followed by a book signing on his latest work, “The Greatest Brigade,” about the Irish Brigade during the Civil War.
New book reveals stories of Connecticut Civil War soldiers and women
Women during the Civil War endured hardships as extreme as men, working endless hours tending the wounded, running farms, and rising money for the troops, says Dione Longley, who is publishing a book about Connecticut Civil War soldiers. Her book, written … Continue reading
Author to talk on southwestern Connecticut’s historic stone walls
Historian and author Robert Thorson will talk about New England’s historic stone walls at the Westport Historical Society on Saturday, June 18, giving a special focus on southwestern Connecticut stone walls. Thorson will explain why they are the signature landforms … Continue reading
Professor to talk about Connecticut in the Civil War, commemoration plans
Dr. Matthew Warshauer, professor of history at Central Connecticut State University and co-chairman of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, will talk about Connecticut in the Civil War as well as the plans underway for the state’s commemoration of the … Continue reading
New book portrays Ridgefield’s role in the Civil War
Ridgefield resident Sgt Edwin Picket died at Gettysburg while bearing his regimental colors. Picket was the first Ridgefield man to join the Union army, despite being a new father. He rose rapidly through the ranks of the Connecticut 17th, becoming … Continue reading
Imagining a world without the Civil War
The Civil War, or at least its outcome, was good, argued a Civil War expert speaking in Wilton. “We often talk about the Civil War as a tragedy,” said Steven Hahn, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, at a lecture at … Continue reading
Controversial gun author has new book
Controversial historian Michael A. Bellesiles, a part-time professor at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, has published a new book, “1877: America’s Year of Living Violently,” on race and class strife of that period. Bellesiles came under fire after … Continue reading
New book relates legal fight over Civil War antique
A Woodbury antiques dealer was embroiled in a legal battle over a copy of the North Carolina Bill of Rights captured by General Sherman’s troops in the Civil War. Antiques dealer Wayne Pratt who died in 2007 purchased the valuable … Continue reading
Silas Deane saved the American Revolution
Connecticut resident Silas Deane, not Benjamin Franklin, was responsible for winning French backing for the American Revolution, maintains law professor Joel Richard Paul in his new book, “Unlikely Allies, How a Merchant, a Playwright and a Spy Saved the American … Continue reading
