Synopses & Reviews
From a pool of barely nine thousand men of military age, Nebraskaand#8212;still a territory at the timeand#8212;sent more than three thousand soldiers to the Civil War. They fought and died for the Union cause, were wounded, taken prisoner, and in some cases deserted. But Nebraskaand#8217;s military contribution is only one part of the more complex and interesting story that James E. Potter tells in
Standing Firmly by the Flag, the first book to fully explore Nebraskaand#8217;s involvement in the Civil War and the warand#8217;s involvement in Nebraskaand#8217;s evolution from territory to thirty-seventh state on March 1, 1867.
Although distant from the major battlefronts and seats of the warring governments, Nebraskans were aware of the warand#8217;s issues and subject to its consequences. National debates about the origins of the rebellion, the policies pursued to quell it, and what kind of nation should emerge once it was over echoed throughout Nebraska. Potter explores the warand#8217;s impact on Nebraskans and shows how, when Nebraska Territory sought admission to the Union at warand#8217;s end, it was caught up in political struggles over Reconstruction, the fate of the freed slaves, and the relationship between the states and the federal government.
Review
"Standing by the Flag: Nebraska Territory and the Civil War, 1861-1867 deserves a great deal of credit for taking on a subject previously unexamined. In effectively doing so, it significantly enhances our knowledge and understanding the Civil War west of the Mississippi."and#8212;Andrew Wagenhoffer, Civil War Books and Authors
Review
andquot;Well written, Standing Firmly by the Flag is a readable and engaging account of the Civil War in an area hardly ever touched upon by most books on the subject, and will prove rewarding reading for anyone interested in America in the mid-nineteenth century.andquot;andmdash;A. A. Nofi, Strategy Page
Review
"Standing Firmly by the Flag is required reading for anyone who hopes to understand Nebraska's Civil War experience."and#8212;Kurt Hackemer, Annals of Iowa
Review
"The author's commitment to detail and analysis of events as they relate to the broader context of Nebraska and national history make it a "must read" for professional historians, and yet the reader-friendly style will also appeal to more general audiences less familiar with such history."and#8212;Donald C. Simmons Jr., South Dakota State Historical Society
Review
"Potter has written a well-researched work, one that helps carve a wider niche for Nebraska's role in the Civil War while providing context for the development of the Great Plains."and#8212;Tim McNeese, Great Plains Quarterly
Review
"Standing Firmly by the Flag will likely stand for a long while as the most appealing history of Nebraska's civil war within the Civil War."and#8212;Christopher Phillips, Kansas History
Synopsis
The first book of its kind, this volume is a truly exhaustive reference to the Lincoln assassination. Illustrated with 150 photos, many of which have never been published before, the encyclopedia contains all of the known information that relates to this infamous event.
Synopsis
The definitive A to Z reference on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The first book of its kind, The Lincoln Assassination Encyclopedia is a truly indispensable guide to one of the most dramatic and fascinating events in our nation's history: the murder of the sixteenth president of the United States. Written by Edward Steers, Jr., acclaimed author of Blood on the Moon and one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, here is an exhaustive, highly readable resource that includes:
- All the known persons, places, events, and conspiracies connected to the tragedy
- More than 150 period photographs and maps, many never before published
- The truth behind the hoaxes, myths, and legends surrounding the assassination
- A comprehensive narrative and timeline of events . . . and more
With a foreword by James L. Swanson, bestselling author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, The Lincoln Assassination Encyclopedia is the perfect addition to every Lincoln library.
Synopsis
“In this encyclopedia of Lincolns assassination, Edward Steers, Jr., the foremost scholar of the assassination, has assembled knowledge of the subject scattered in documents and writings over a period of nearly a century and a half, organized it authoritatively and comprehensively, and written about it clearly.”
—William Hanchett, author of
Out of the Wilderness: The Life of Abraham Lincoln The definitive A-to-Z reference to the Abraham Lincoln assassination by Edward Steers, author of Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. With a foreword by Manhunt author James L. Swanson.
About the Author
and#160;James E. Potter is a senior research historian at the Nebraska State Historical Society. He is the coeditor, with Edith Robbins, of Marching with the First Nebraska: A Civil War Diary.