Gary W. Gallagher

Refocusing the study of the Civil War on the West shows that events out west were not simply “noteworthy”; they were emblematic.

The West cared very much about the Civil War.

As the 150th of the Battle of Gettysburg approaches, it's time to question the popular account of a war that tore apart the nation.

One man’s struggle to pick a side of the war, his ultimate choice, and how powerful the of concepts “liberty and union” were in motivating Northern soldiers.

George Henry Thomas, southerner in blue.

There isn’t much turnover with these selections.