The politics of pain: An 1871-style Iowa stump speech
Six years after Appomattox, the Civil War was an emotional “live wire” in Iowa. Republican candidates for office tapped into the continuing agony, and they condemned Democrats with great vigor…
The Devil’s in the details (and the fun is, too): Books about Copperheads and the Confederacy
Confederates from Iowa had a rich variety of wartime experiences. To help me flesh out their stories, I’ve studied the war from a Confederate perspective. The following books are insightful…