Reviewed by Miles Smith IV Texans, and Americans at large, sense that there was, at some time, a dark, bloody land that destroyed and created cultures, people, places, and even ideas. Texans know this land as their Lone Star State. But to many Texans and many southerners this brutal place depicted so viscerally in Philip […]
February Read of the Month: “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom at the End of the Civil War,” by Elizabeth Varon
February 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Miles Smith, IV Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom at the End of the Civil War offers the first cultural, political, and social history of the Army of Northern Virginia’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. Elizabeth Varon’s elegant narrative, provocative argument, and skillful use of sources make this work an interesting addition to the […]
Miles Smith IV
February 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Miles Smith, IV, is native of Salisbury, North Carolina. He took his B.A. in History from the College of Charleston in 2006 and his M.A. from the College and the Citadel in 2008. He earned his Ph.D. from Texas Christian University in 2013, where he currently teaches history. He has published several articles in academic […]