Monthly Archives: November 2023

Mens Rea: Chapter Eight

Posted on November 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

As Robert arrived at the prison, he found that Harrison’s family members were already there, trying to talk to him and keep his spirits up. “You look like you are on some kind of mission,” Harrison said to Robert as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The War Before The War

Posted on November 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

The War Before The War: Fugitive Slaves And The Struggle For America’s Soul From The Revolution To The Civil War, by Andrew Delbanco When I started this book, I was very concerned that the author would follow a common trend … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Seven

Posted on November 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

When Robert returned to the inn where he was staying, there were some people staying there who gave him a skeptical look as they sat around him. Those looks grew more intense and even more quizzical when they saw him … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln And The Abolitionists

Posted on November 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

Lincoln And The Abolitionists: John Quincy Adams, Slavery, And The Civil War, by Fred Kaplan There is a popular contemporary anachronistic view of history that believes that there is no just or decent people in the time of the 19th … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One More War To Fight

Posted on November 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

One More War To Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle For Equality Through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, And The Lost Cause, by Stephen A. Goldman It seems almost uncharitable to note that the author of this book is not a historian but is … Continue reading →

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What Do The James Madison Dukes Need To Do To Get A Bowl Game?

Posted on November 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

There are some people who are fans of college football who hate bowl games and think that 39 bowl games that are completely unconnected to the playoff system are a bad thing. I must admit that I appreciate a playoff … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Six

Posted on November 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

Given the fireworks of the previous day at court, there was not a seat left unoccupied in the courtroom the next morning when the court again assembled to hear the closing arguments and perhaps even see a verdict in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes

Posted on November 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, by Suzanne Collins Although I was a fond reader of the dystopian Panem portrayed in Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy and the four movies that were made from it, I had not heard of … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Five

Posted on November 8, 2023 by nathanalbright

After finishing his examination of the two witnesses he was able to call, Robert did a bit of writing and then, bidding his client and his family farewell, went back to his inn for a bit more substantial of a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: There Is A North

Posted on November 8, 2023 by nathanalbright

There Is A North: Fugitive Slaves, Political Crisis, And Cultural Transformation In The Coming Of The Civil War, by John L. Brooke Though this is a very complicated book with a difficult language–its discussion of the crisis period before the … Continue reading →

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