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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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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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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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Book Review: Slavery And The Civil War

Posted on November 2, 2023 by nathanalbright

Slavery And The Civil War: Rooted In Racism, by Elliott Smith Few books are as ill-equipped to tackle the thorny issue of slavery in the Civil War as this one is. This book is, by far, the least-nuanced and worst … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Manifest Destinies

Posted on October 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

Manifest Destinies: America’s Westward Expansion And The Road To The Civil War, by Steven E. Woodworth The phrase “manifest destiny” was memorably coined by a New York journalist in the period when the United States happened to be fighting Mexico … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Scorpion’s Sting

Posted on October 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Scorpion’ Sting; Antislavery And The Coming Of The Civil War, by James Oakes One of the realities of the Civil War, and something that many students of the war have not come to grips with, is the way that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The American Slave Coast: A History Of The Slave-Breeding Industry

Posted on September 19, 2023 by nathanalbright

The American Slave Coast: A History Of The Slave-Breeding Industry, by Ned and Constance Sublette There seems to be a mistaken assumption among many writers about slavery that the historically minded contemporary person looks with horror at the thought that … Continue reading →

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Fancy

Posted on September 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

Why would a mother name her daughter Fancy? I have heard some strange names for children in my time, to be sure, but Fancy is not one of them. I want to stick a pin in this question because I … Continue reading →

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On The School To Prison Pipeline: Part Three

Posted on September 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

We have talked at some length about the ubiquitous nature of coercion in organized society, not simply directed at minority groups, as well as about some of the issues of education in particular. It is now time to turn our … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of Not Being Governed

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Art Of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History Of Upland Southeast Asia, by James C. Scott Far more than most people, I have a deep and abiding interest in the people of upland Southeast Asia. I have spent some … Continue reading →

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