Ulysses S. Grant’s last home sets an impressive example for all historic sites related to Grant by converting to 100% solar power.
‘The Second Founding’ by Eric Foner
Foner argues that the most important legacy of the Civil War era was the three amendments added to the Constitution during that tumultuous time.
‘Why the Confederacy Lost’ edited by Gabor Boritt
Top Civil War historians including James McPherson and Gary Gallagher explain what it took more than heavier battalions to defeat the Confederacy.
‘Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War’ by Nicholas Lemann
The story of how ex-Confederate ‘Redeemers’ used night riding terrorism to thwart Reconstruction needs to be better known, and Lemann tells it compellingly.