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New Perspectives on the Union War ed. by Gary W. Gallagher and Elizabeth R. Varon (review)

New Perspectives on the Union War ed. by Gary W. Gallagher and Elizabeth R. Varon (review) better served with an outside editor. One is often left wondering why these ten essays were chosen. Cooper does remind readers in the preface that he is primarily a scholar of political history, and that, perhaps, is the closest theme to unite the essays that can be found. Regardless, this is a fascinating collection that is accessible to schol- ars and students alike. Cooper’s impressive breadth of scholarship and research shines through, showcasing one historian’s prolific career. Madeleine Forrest madeleine forrest is a part-time assistant professor of history at Randolph- Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. New Perspectives on the Union War. Edited by Gary W. Gallagher and Elizabeth R. Varon. (New York: Fordham University Press, 2019. Pp. 256. Cloth, $125.00; paper, $35.00.) This is an unusually cohesive edited collection, speaking to one over- arching theme: the many faces of the Union cause in the American Civil War. The editors’ own previous pathbreaking work on this theme and the contributors’ tight connections to the John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History at the University of Virginia make the thematic unity unsurpris- ing. But less guaranteed was the high quality of the essays across the board, and the wide http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of the Civil War Era University of North Carolina Press

New Perspectives on the Union War ed. by Gary W. Gallagher and Elizabeth R. Varon (review)

The Journal of the Civil War Era , Volume 10 (3) – Aug 28, 2020

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better served with an outside editor. One is often left wondering why these ten essays were chosen. Cooper does remind readers in the preface that he is primarily a scholar of political history, and that, perhaps, is the closest theme to unite the essays that can be found. Regardless, this is a fascinating collection that is accessible to schol- ars and students alike. Cooper’s impressive breadth of scholarship and research shines through, showcasing one historian’s prolific career. Madeleine Forrest madeleine forrest is a part-time assistant professor of history at Randolph- Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. New Perspectives on the Union War. Edited by Gary W. Gallagher and Elizabeth R. Varon. (New York: Fordham University Press, 2019. Pp. 256. Cloth, $125.00; paper, $35.00.) This is an unusually cohesive edited collection, speaking to one over- arching theme: the many faces of the Union cause in the American Civil War. The editors’ own previous pathbreaking work on this theme and the contributors’ tight connections to the John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History at the University of Virginia make the thematic unity unsurpris- ing. But less guaranteed was the high quality of the essays across the board, and the wide

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The Journal of the Civil War EraUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Aug 28, 2020

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