Monthly Archives: November 2023

Book Review: Lincoln’s Lie

Posted on November 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, And The White House, by Elizabeth Mitchell Now, this book is somewhat falsely titled. The author, herself a member of that unethical variety of pond scum known as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Supreme Injustice

Posted on November 16, 2023 by nathanalbright

Supreme Injustice: Slavery In The Nation’s Highest Court, by Paul Finkelman Viewed in one way, this book is a valuable tonic to those works on the Supreme Court that largely whitewash and ignore the importance of slavery to Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Twelve

Posted on November 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

Juan Cagigal looked at the letter that he had on his hand from his superior, Bernardo de Galvez. While outwardly he remained calm, inside he seethed. Galvez had already proposed the attack that was about to go off, twice in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes

Posted on November 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

I must admit that I was a bit surprised when I heard that this film was being released. Having enjoyed the first three books of the Hunger Games series (the main trilogy) and the four books that were made from … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Crooked Path To Abolition

Posted on November 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Crooked Path To Abolition: Abraham Lincoln And The Antislavery Constitution, by James Oakes Given how many books there have been written about Abraham Lincoln (in the tens of thousands), this book is a worthy winner of the Lincoln Prize, … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Eleven

Posted on November 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

It was early the next morning when Robert awoke from his sleep and enjoyed a bit of breakfast. The crew of soon-to-be Bahamas landowners around him were a bit more bleary-eyed than he was, but Robert supposed that they had … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Ten

Posted on November 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

It did not take too long for the ship to reach New Providence, and as the ship approached the port of Nassau, Robert looked out from the deck to see the beauties of the city. When the ship docked, he … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Nine

Posted on November 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

Before heading to the courthouse, as he had promised, Robert checked out of the inn and headed to the garrison with his carpetbag. He dropped it off with the duty officer and then walked back to the jail, where he … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Broken Constitution

Posted on November 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, And The Refounding Of America, by Noah Feldman When I first began reading this book, I was at least mildly sympathetic to the author’s argument that Lincoln sought to transform the meaning of the American … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Homestead Act Of 1862

Posted on November 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

Homestead Act Of 1862, edited by Jacob K. Friefeld and Mikal Eckstrom If I had to define this relatively short magazine that was labeled by my local library system as a book as briefly as possible, I would say that … Continue reading →

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