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"Voices of the Formerly Enslaved in Louisiana," the first complete and annotated collection of Louisiana's WPA oral histories of formerly enslaved persons, received a thoughtful review in Emerging Civil War.
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Book Review: Voices of the Formerly Enslaved in Louisiana: The WPA Narratives - Emerging Civil War
Voices of the Formerly Enslaved in Louisiana: The WPA Narratives. Edited by Andrea Livesey. Baton Rouge, LA: LSU Press, 2025. 552 pp. $65.00. Reviewed by Neil P. Chatelain Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) famously hired people across the country to conduct interviews of elderly Black Americans who either […]
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February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Voices of the Formerly Enslaved in Louisiana," the first complete and annotated collection of Louisiana's WPA oral histories of formerly enslaved persons, received a thoughtful review in Emerging Civil War.
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Check out this great review of Cecily Zander's "The Army Under Fire," which recently appeared in the latest issue of The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Check out this great review of Cecily Zander's "The Army Under Fire," which recently appeared in the latest issue of The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
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What did Irish do during the CW? Why did Irish migrants fight for the US? What motivates soldiers? Damian Shiels explores these questions in _Green and Blue:
Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861–1865_ @lsupress.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0MST... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861–1865_ @lsupress.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0MST... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
February 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
What did Irish do during the CW? Why did Irish migrants fight for the US? What motivates soldiers? Damian Shiels explores these questions in _Green and Blue:
Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861–1865_ @lsupress.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0MST... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861–1865_ @lsupress.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0MST... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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How do we remember a monster like Nathan Bedford Forrest? Court Carney and I discuss his book _Reckoning with the Devil: Nathan Bedford Forrest in Myth and Memory_ @lsupress.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... open.spotify.com/episode/7cOj...
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
How do we remember a monster like Nathan Bedford Forrest? Court Carney and I discuss his book _Reckoning with the Devil: Nathan Bedford Forrest in Myth and Memory_ @lsupress.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... open.spotify.com/episode/7cOj...
"Every memory feels alive here.” —Jehanne Dubrow
Happy #pubday to Joseph Bathanti! "Steady Daylight," out today, is an elegy and praise song to the now-vanished Pittsburgh neighborhood where the author grew up.
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Happy #pubday to Joseph Bathanti! "Steady Daylight," out today, is an elegy and praise song to the now-vanished Pittsburgh neighborhood where the author grew up.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Every memory feels alive here.” —Jehanne Dubrow
Happy #pubday to Joseph Bathanti! "Steady Daylight," out today, is an elegy and praise song to the now-vanished Pittsburgh neighborhood where the author grew up.
📚: https://bit.ly/steadydaylight
Happy #pubday to Joseph Bathanti! "Steady Daylight," out today, is an elegy and praise song to the now-vanished Pittsburgh neighborhood where the author grew up.
📚: https://bit.ly/steadydaylight
Today marks the release of our tenth (!) book of the Spring '26 season! Here are some highlights from the beautiful (and distinct) typography of our first ten releases. 🔠
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Today marks the release of our tenth (!) book of the Spring '26 season! Here are some highlights from the beautiful (and distinct) typography of our first ten releases. 🔠
"Lutheranism and American Culture," by Timothy D. Grundmeier, has a new review out in Civil War Books and Authors (https://bit.ly/4qmyGLv) and an interview in John Fea's blog The Way of Improvement Leads Home (https://bit.ly/4as1nRp)!
The Author’s Corner with Timothy D. Grundmeier
Timothy D. Grundmeier is Professor of History at Martin Luther College. This interview is based on his new book, Lutheranism and American Culture: The Making of a Distinctive Faith in the Civil War…
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February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"Lutheranism and American Culture," by Timothy D. Grundmeier, has a new review out in Civil War Books and Authors (https://bit.ly/4qmyGLv) and an interview in John Fea's blog The Way of Improvement Leads Home (https://bit.ly/4as1nRp)!
Chilton Williamson Jr. calls "Parallel Lives," by Jeffrey Meyers, "a fascinating work of imaginative criticism." Read more in this new review in Modern Age, here: https://bit.ly/4trevii
A Modern Plutarch?
Writing parallel lives remains an illuminating critical exercise.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Chilton Williamson Jr. calls "Parallel Lives," by Jeffrey Meyers, "a fascinating work of imaginative criticism." Read more in this new review in Modern Age, here: https://bit.ly/4trevii
Dr. Kenneth W. Noe is hosting a live AMA with @askhistorians.bsky.social to talk about his new book, "Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend."
Have a question for Ken? Join the AMA here: bit.ly/3MsWeAx
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February 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Dr. Kenneth W. Noe is hosting a live AMA with @askhistorians.bsky.social to talk about his new book, "Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend."
Have a question for Ken? Join the AMA here: bit.ly/3MsWeAx
Have a question for Ken? Join the AMA here: bit.ly/3MsWeAx
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Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have an AMA with @kennethwnoe.bsky.social for his new book Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend. Come check it out!
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February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have an AMA with @kennethwnoe.bsky.social for his new book Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend. Come check it out!
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“Finally! The comprehensive treatment the Louisiana Native Guards deserve.” –Lorien Foote
"Death or Victory," out today, offers the first in-depth history of the Louisiana Native Guards, pioneering African American regiments within the Union army. Happy #pubday!
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"Death or Victory," out today, offers the first in-depth history of the Louisiana Native Guards, pioneering African American regiments within the Union army. Happy #pubday!
📚: https://bit.ly/deathorvictory
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“Finally! The comprehensive treatment the Louisiana Native Guards deserve.” –Lorien Foote
"Death or Victory," out today, offers the first in-depth history of the Louisiana Native Guards, pioneering African American regiments within the Union army. Happy #pubday!
📚: https://bit.ly/deathorvictory
"Death or Victory," out today, offers the first in-depth history of the Louisiana Native Guards, pioneering African American regiments within the Union army. Happy #pubday!
📚: https://bit.ly/deathorvictory
In our February blog post, Marika Ceschia explores the radical possibilities of motherhood in the work of Black women writers such as Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Paule Marshall, Audre Lorde, and Toni Cade Bambara. Check it out here! https://bit.ly/4qYtEG7
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
In our February blog post, Marika Ceschia explores the radical possibilities of motherhood in the work of Black women writers such as Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Paule Marshall, Audre Lorde, and Toni Cade Bambara. Check it out here! https://bit.ly/4qYtEG7
In "Karen Blixen’s Search for Self," out today, Patti M. Marxsen presents a 21st-century reconsideration of Blixen’s iconic memoir "Out of Africa," originally published in 1937 and now regarded as a classic of 20th-century literature. Happy #pubday to Patti M. Marxsen!
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February 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In "Karen Blixen’s Search for Self," out today, Patti M. Marxsen presents a 21st-century reconsideration of Blixen’s iconic memoir "Out of Africa," originally published in 1937 and now regarded as a classic of 20th-century literature. Happy #pubday to Patti M. Marxsen!
📚: https://bit.ly/blixens
📚: https://bit.ly/blixens
“This work demonstrates the vital overlap between social history and military history." –J. Matthew Ward
"A Desperate Fight," out today, views Civil War Louisiana through the lens of its soldiers’ experiences—and interdependence—with civilians. Happy #pubday!
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"A Desperate Fight," out today, views Civil War Louisiana through the lens of its soldiers’ experiences—and interdependence—with civilians. Happy #pubday!
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February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“This work demonstrates the vital overlap between social history and military history." –J. Matthew Ward
"A Desperate Fight," out today, views Civil War Louisiana through the lens of its soldiers’ experiences—and interdependence—with civilians. Happy #pubday!
📚: https://bit.ly/despfight
"A Desperate Fight," out today, views Civil War Louisiana through the lens of its soldiers’ experiences—and interdependence—with civilians. Happy #pubday!
📚: https://bit.ly/despfight
We've got three virtual book launches this month! Here's our calendar for February:
Today! 2/4: "Driving the Beast: Poems"
2/12: "Uncivil Guard"
2/25: "Elements & Offerings"
As always, all events are live at 2pm CST on Facebook and Substack and feature a book talk and live Q&A 📚🎤
Today! 2/4: "Driving the Beast: Poems"
2/12: "Uncivil Guard"
2/25: "Elements & Offerings"
As always, all events are live at 2pm CST on Facebook and Substack and feature a book talk and live Q&A 📚🎤
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We've got three virtual book launches this month! Here's our calendar for February:
Today! 2/4: "Driving the Beast: Poems"
2/12: "Uncivil Guard"
2/25: "Elements & Offerings"
As always, all events are live at 2pm CST on Facebook and Substack and feature a book talk and live Q&A 📚🎤
Today! 2/4: "Driving the Beast: Poems"
2/12: "Uncivil Guard"
2/25: "Elements & Offerings"
As always, all events are live at 2pm CST on Facebook and Substack and feature a book talk and live Q&A 📚🎤
LSU Press author Nicole Cooley will be reading this Friday at Books Are Magic with a plethora of other great writers! For those not in Brooklyn, the event will be livestreamed, too.
🗓️: https://bit.ly/46eqtSo
🗓️: https://bit.ly/46eqtSo
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
LSU Press author Nicole Cooley will be reading this Friday at Books Are Magic with a plethora of other great writers! For those not in Brooklyn, the event will be livestreamed, too.
🗓️: https://bit.ly/46eqtSo
🗓️: https://bit.ly/46eqtSo
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Congratulations to friend and fellow historian @kennethwnoe.bsky.social on the publication of his new book *Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend.* Really looking forward to reading this one. 🗃️ cc: @lsupress.bsky.social lsupress.org/978080718521...
Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend
Kenneth W. Noe’s Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend boldly questions the long-accepted notion that the sixteenth president was an almost-perfect command...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Congratulations to friend and fellow historian @kennethwnoe.bsky.social on the publication of his new book *Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend.* Really looking forward to reading this one. 🗃️ cc: @lsupress.bsky.social lsupress.org/978080718521...
Happy #pudbday to Kenneth W. Noe! "Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend," out today, boldly questions the long-accepted notion that the sixteenth president was an almost-perfect commander in chief.
📚: https://bit.ly/heroiclegend
📚: https://bit.ly/heroiclegend
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Happy #pudbday to Kenneth W. Noe! "Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend," out today, boldly questions the long-accepted notion that the sixteenth president was an almost-perfect commander in chief.
📚: https://bit.ly/heroiclegend
📚: https://bit.ly/heroiclegend
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Honored to endorse A.J. Cade’s new book, Death or Victory. If you’re interested in slavery or the Civil War, this is a must-read.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Honored to endorse A.J. Cade’s new book, Death or Victory. If you’re interested in slavery or the Civil War, this is a must-read.
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Really grateful to chat about Zappa with the @jeffreystarr.com podcast, including whether his satire was successful and his political legacy. And it's a rare video podcast appearance from me! Check it out! "Frank Zappa's America" is out now via @lsupress.bsky.social!
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Frank Zappa's Politics | Interviewing Bradly Morgan, author of Frank Zappa's America
YouTube video by Jeff Starr's Not Bad: Films
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February 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Really grateful to chat about Zappa with the @jeffreystarr.com podcast, including whether his satire was successful and his political legacy. And it's a rare video podcast appearance from me! Check it out! "Frank Zappa's America" is out now via @lsupress.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyG...
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"and Granddad lit another Lucky and let it
have its say until time enough had passed for my question to waft away"
Three poems from "A Day of It," Michael Chitwood's ninth poetry collection (and third with LSU Press) appear in the latest Southern Cultures quarterly!
🖊️: https://bit.ly/49ZRxpt
have its say until time enough had passed for my question to waft away"
Three poems from "A Day of It," Michael Chitwood's ninth poetry collection (and third with LSU Press) appear in the latest Southern Cultures quarterly!
🖊️: https://bit.ly/49ZRxpt
A Day of It
He’d put on a pot of beans and leave them to simmer then rake a pile of leaves from her old flower beds and get a smolder started. He’d cut a plug of Brown Mule and tuck it in his cheek then lean on…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"and Granddad lit another Lucky and let it
have its say until time enough had passed for my question to waft away"
Three poems from "A Day of It," Michael Chitwood's ninth poetry collection (and third with LSU Press) appear in the latest Southern Cultures quarterly!
🖊️: https://bit.ly/49ZRxpt
have its say until time enough had passed for my question to waft away"
Three poems from "A Day of It," Michael Chitwood's ninth poetry collection (and third with LSU Press) appear in the latest Southern Cultures quarterly!
🖊️: https://bit.ly/49ZRxpt
“[A]n excellent, timely, and long-overdue biography.” —Bill J. Leonard, author of "A Sense of the Heart: Christian Religious Experience in the United States"
"Between Worlds," the first scholarly biography of John A. Broadus, is out today. Happy #pubday to Eric C. Smith!
📚: https://bit.ly/betworlds
"Between Worlds," the first scholarly biography of John A. Broadus, is out today. Happy #pubday to Eric C. Smith!
📚: https://bit.ly/betworlds
February 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
“[A]n excellent, timely, and long-overdue biography.” —Bill J. Leonard, author of "A Sense of the Heart: Christian Religious Experience in the United States"
"Between Worlds," the first scholarly biography of John A. Broadus, is out today. Happy #pubday to Eric C. Smith!
📚: https://bit.ly/betworlds
"Between Worlds," the first scholarly biography of John A. Broadus, is out today. Happy #pubday to Eric C. Smith!
📚: https://bit.ly/betworlds
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Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have Foster Chamberlin for an AMA about UnCivil Guard: Policing, Military Culture, and the Coming of the Spanish Civil War
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January 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Today on @askhistorians.bsky.social we have Foster Chamberlin for an AMA about UnCivil Guard: Policing, Military Culture, and the Coming of the Spanish Civil War
Come check it out! @lsupress.bsky.social
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Author Foster Chamberlin is doing a Reddit AMA in support of his new book, "Uncivil Guard"! If you have any questions about political violence, policing or military culture in Spain, the Second Republic period, or the Spanish Civil War, make sure to check it out here: https://bit.ly/4tgDBR1
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Author Foster Chamberlin is doing a Reddit AMA in support of his new book, "Uncivil Guard"! If you have any questions about political violence, policing or military culture in Spain, the Second Republic period, or the Spanish Civil War, make sure to check it out here: https://bit.ly/4tgDBR1
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Congratulations to contributor Michael Chitwood on the publication of A DAY OF IT with @lsupress.bsky.social !
A Day of It
A Day of It, the ninth book of poems by Michael Chitwood, is a fanfare for the commonplace and the oft overlooked, both among places and people. In the spiri...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Congratulations to contributor Michael Chitwood on the publication of A DAY OF IT with @lsupress.bsky.social !