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Imagine the Civil War underway today. Up-to-the-minute dispatches in daily newspapers. Real time dialogue on social media. Cable television broadcasting live pictures from the fighting. It’s easy to become accustomed to getting our daily news and information quickly—with a tap on an app! Not so during the war years in the 19th century. Newspapers were the mass media of the time. They played a dominant, and some might say, monopolistic, role in forming public opinion. Editors chose sides and their opinions were liberally extolled on their pages. This volume is a collection of newspaper articles published during the war years—1861-1865. The stories are all about espionage and spying. You’ll read about spies from the South in the North as well as those from the North in the South. And you’ll meet some daring people who were willing to give their lives for the cause they believed in. Among the dispatches are detailed accounts of executions. |
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Get a taste of life during America's bloodiest conflict. While the fathers, sons and brothers were far afield facing the enemy, life continued at home. The challenges faced by the women and children left behind were extraordinary. The topics were chosen because they demonstrate the challenges of daily life. Battles and generals are left to others. These stories from the home front in the South include the atmosphere in Southern cities, the challenges to feed a nation, the role of religion, relations with slaves, the status of women - all just some of the topics engaged in these pages. |
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MORE TO COME IN THE SUMMER OF 2020!
I’m excited about my Civil War collection - a compilation of period newspaper articles that capture in real time activities on the home front!
Prose and Poesy on the Southern Home Front is a collection of offerings published as the South tried to build its own literary resources.
Death Comes to the Southern Home Front is a compilation of death notices, obituaries and tributes to Confederate heroes and regular people.
Together, or separately, these volumes are filled with compelling stories about people, places and events far from the battlefield during the Civil War.
Available this summer at book stores and on line - paperback and Kindle!
Prose and Poesy on the Southern Home Front is a collection of offerings published as the South tried to build its own literary resources.
Death Comes to the Southern Home Front is a compilation of death notices, obituaries and tributes to Confederate heroes and regular people.
Together, or separately, these volumes are filled with compelling stories about people, places and events far from the battlefield during the Civil War.
Available this summer at book stores and on line - paperback and Kindle!
MEET AUTHOR BOB YOUNG
*All events subject to change
due to public health advisories
September 4, Friday at
Martin W. Gary SCV Camp 1532
Edgefield, South Carolina
February 4, 2021, Thursday at
Civil War Round Table
Marietta, Georgia
*All events subject to change
due to public health advisories
September 4, Friday at
Martin W. Gary SCV Camp 1532
Edgefield, South Carolina
February 4, 2021, Thursday at
Civil War Round Table
Marietta, Georgia
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