Customer Review: For anyone who is a student of the Civil War or New York State history, this book is an outstanding read. Very well organized and detailed, one of the strengths of Mr. Silo's book is that he had access to first hand accounts of the battles faced by the 115th from the soldiers who wrote home. Unlike... more info
Customer Review: This book offers a comprehensive look at New York City during the four years of the Civil War. The public debates leading up to the war (waged most fiercely in the numerous newspapers published in the city), the election of Lincoln, early recruitment, money matters, the draft riot of 1863, and the... more info
Customer Review: Gad! Ack! Is there anything so tedious as the self-righteousness of a Stalinist? Yes, the self-righteousness of a Trotskyist. Especially when enshrined in a gallery. "Facing Fascism" is the catalogue of an exhibition (which I did not see) at the Museum of the City of New York, which... more info
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