Briefly Noted

“This is a fascinating, well-researched text that scholars, musicians, collectors, and luthiers will treasure as a gem of information.”

“From the bloody skirmishes around Vicksburg to Farragut’s disaster at Port Hudson and on to his victory at Mobile Bay, Sailing with Farragut gives readers a vivid view of life on the Mississippi during the Civil War and keen insight into the leader, officer, and man that was Admiral David Farragut.”

“Embracing all these stories and many more, this volume offers an incomparable window into Andrew Jackson, his presidency, and America itself in 1832.”

“Diggs’s career spanned the Great Depression, World WarII, and the civil rights movement, and he pushed the limits of medicine and sicklecell research in times of turbulent social change. His life reveals the consciousness of the South as seen through the profession he admired and loved.”

“Mallock tells the story of [Adams and Jefferson’s] friendship with a great deal of energy”

“Reading these essays is like sitting down over coffee with a good friend to commiserate and laugh with someone who understands.”