Lesley J Gordon
@ljg106.bsky.social
Historian & Author; Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History, University of Alabama; DREAD DANGER is now available from Cambridge University Press.
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Lesley J Gordon
@ljg106.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Dread Danger
Cambridge Core - Military History - Dread Danger
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Today is official pub day for my new book _Dread Danger_! Available from Cambridge University Press via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
In this piece, I reflect on Bell Wiley, common soldiers & cowardice in the American Civil War. southwritlarge.com/articles/her...
Heroes and Cowards | South Writ Large
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November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In this piece, I reflect on Bell Wiley, common soldiers & cowardice in the American Civil War. southwritlarge.com/articles/her...
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Awesome night with finalist Lesley Gordon (@ljg106.bsky.social) at the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize dinner. @cambridgeup.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Awesome night with finalist Lesley Gordon (@ljg106.bsky.social) at the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize dinner. @cambridgeup.bsky.social
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Stop by our booth at #OAH2025 to see our 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize finalist. @ljg106.bsky.social ‘s book on cowardice in the American Civil War. @cambridgeup.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Stop by our booth at #OAH2025 to see our 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize finalist. @ljg106.bsky.social ‘s book on cowardice in the American Civil War. @cambridgeup.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking to the National Civil War Museum this Thursday, April 3 about my new book. Click link below to join us! facebook.com/events/s/dre...
Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War by Dr. Lesley J. Gordon, via ZOOM.
Event by The National Civil War Museum on Thursday, April 3 2025
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March 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I’ll be speaking to the National Civil War Museum this Thursday, April 3 about my new book. Click link below to join us! facebook.com/events/s/dre...
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Following an age where large aspects of war have been glorified, Lesley Gordon’s ‘Dread Danger’ seeks to create a fuller understanding of the soldier experience and the overall costs and sufferings of war. Thank you to Lesley and all who could attend today’s event! #historytalk #booksigning
March 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Following an age where large aspects of war have been glorified, Lesley Gordon’s ‘Dread Danger’ seeks to create a fuller understanding of the soldier experience and the overall costs and sufferings of war. Thank you to Lesley and all who could attend today’s event! #historytalk #booksigning
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Everything is janky as hell in March 2025, but one thing you can depend on: #ScholarSunday threads! Here’s my 214th of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 214
Published on March 2, 2025
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March 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Everything is janky as hell in March 2025, but one thing you can depend on: #ScholarSunday threads! Here’s my 214th of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...
americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...
This is pic of the cadets & me from my “Civil War Soldiers” class walking Pickett’s Charge last weekend. I’ve had some amazing experiences during my time as a visiting professor at West Point, but I know this will be one of my favorite memories.
February 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This is pic of the cadets & me from my “Civil War Soldiers” class walking Pickett’s Charge last weekend. I’ve had some amazing experiences during my time as a visiting professor at West Point, but I know this will be one of my favorite memories.
Thanks to Kevin Levin for a great conversation about Dread Danger.
Cowardice in the Civil War: A Conversation With Lesley Gordon 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Cowardice in the Civil War: A Conversation With Lesley Gordon
Thanks to Dr.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thanks to Kevin Levin for a great conversation about Dread Danger.
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Delighted to share that my book, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South, is a finalist for the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize. It's an honor to be considered alongside Edda Fields-Black, @ljg106.bsky.social, Jon Grinspan, Allen Guelzo, and Nigel Hamilton.
February 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Delighted to share that my book, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South, is a finalist for the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize. It's an honor to be considered alongside Edda Fields-Black, @ljg106.bsky.social, Jon Grinspan, Allen Guelzo, and Nigel Hamilton.
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Cambridge is offering 20% discount off my new book DREAD DANGER! ☺️
December 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Cambridge is offering 20% discount off my new book DREAD DANGER! ☺️
December 4, 2024 at 10:49 AM
My blog post “Remember the Hero” reflects on writing about cowardice & war cambridgeblog.org/2024/11/reme...
Remember the Hero: Writing about Cowardice and War
Dread Danger: Combat and Courage in the American Civil War originated with my long-time interest in an anti-heroic, non-triumphant approach to war.
cambridgeblog.org
November 21, 2024 at 11:51 AM
My blog post “Remember the Hero” reflects on writing about cowardice & war cambridgeblog.org/2024/11/reme...
Today is official pub day for my new book _Dread Danger_! Available from Cambridge University Press via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
Dread Danger
Cambridge Core - Military History - Dread Danger
www.cambridge.org
November 21, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Today is official pub day for my new book _Dread Danger_! Available from Cambridge University Press via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
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Thrilled that @ljg106.bsky.social 's new book will be available very soon!
#civilwarhistory #CambridgeUniversityPress
#civilwarhistory #CambridgeUniversityPress
My new book Dread Danger will be out later this year. More info via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
November 12, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Thrilled that @ljg106.bsky.social 's new book will be available very soon!
#civilwarhistory #CambridgeUniversityPress
#civilwarhistory #CambridgeUniversityPress
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Hey everyone, if you’re interested and feel like there’s not much else going on please check out this new collection (Race and Gender at War) edited by Lesley Gordon and me. Lots of great authors! 30% discount code BAMA at www.uapress.ua.edu.
October 3, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Hey everyone, if you’re interested and feel like there’s not much else going on please check out this new collection (Race and Gender at War) edited by Lesley Gordon and me. Lots of great authors! 30% discount code BAMA at www.uapress.ua.edu.
My new book Dread Danger will be out later this year. More info via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
February 6, 2024 at 1:24 PM
My new book Dread Danger will be out later this year. More info via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
Bama history Dept well represented at recent SHA. RTR!
November 14, 2023 at 2:06 AM
Bama history Dept well represented at recent SHA. RTR!
UA history department is partnering with the Centre for Army Leadership at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst to host conference on Am & Br Mil Leadership from 1812 Oct 23 & 24. More info via this link: https://history.ua.edu/ways-of-war-ways-of-peace-american-and-british-leadership-since-1812/
Ways of War, Ways of Peace: American and British Leadership Since 1812 – Department of Historyhome...
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August 16, 2023 at 11:47 PM
UA history department is partnering with the Centre for Army Leadership at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst to host conference on Am & Br Mil Leadership from 1812 Oct 23 & 24. More info via this link: https://history.ua.edu/ways-of-war-ways-of-peace-american-and-british-leadership-since-1812/
Trying this to connect with other historians 🗃️
July 3, 2023 at 11:57 PM
Trying this to connect with other historians 🗃️