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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: VIII

Posted on December 8, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell General Grant’s sentry continues to wow us with exclusive stories about Civil War life. Cautionary note: Parts of the sentry’s account may be offensive to some persons due to references to voluntary flatus. If that is the … Continue reading →

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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: VII

Posted on November 28, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We continue the saga of the Civil War seen through the eyes of General Grant’s sentry: Time and again, I’m asked to settle the question, “Was Lee drunk at Appomattox?” My response is always the same: “When … Continue reading →

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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: VI

Posted on November 21, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We continue the saga of the Civil War as witnessed by General Grant’s sentry: They say General Grant took immoderate risks at the Battle of Shiloh. I tend to agree overall, though not in detail. I’ve described … Continue reading →

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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: II

Posted on November 13, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We continue the saga of the Civil War as seen by General Grant’s sentry: What I like about General Grant is his common touch. It is easy to talk to him, even if what you have to … Continue reading →

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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: I

Posted on November 12, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell It is amazing the kind of things you run across in the journalism trade. Couple days ago, a guy stopped by the joelontheroad.com offices and showed us an old, tattered shoe box. Out of the box, he … Continue reading →

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Warning to historians

Posted on October 1, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell If journalism is to be saved, who will resurrect it from the ashcan of history? Why, none other than historians. If they’re up to the task. Having made the pitch that grad school-trained historians — of whom … Continue reading →

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Henry the 8th and all that

Posted on February 16, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell What this country needs is more historians. Or at least, people who THINK like historians. Thinking like a historian involves two different kinds of mental concentration. First, a historian understands that, according to the laws of physics, … Continue reading →

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