The Political Rebirth of an Insurrectionist
Repentance “in front of God and everybody” is rare in American politics. In recent times, Alabama Governor George Wallace renounced his segregationist, white supremacist ways in the late 1970s. He…
Political genius and over-confidence: A review of Lincoln and His Party in the Secession Crisis
Countless books have been written about the causes of the Civil War. Historian David M. Potter analyzes Republican decisions that contributed to the conflagration. Potter states: “The supreme task of…
How Abraham Lincoln helped me understand Confederates from Iowa
Six years ago, I stumbled on to a little-known chapter of Iowa history: residents who left Iowa and served the Confederacy. The men were sometimes mentioned as a historical footnote…