tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post5168723841553760572..comments2024-03-15T15:35:07.470-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: “The Most Complete Political Machine Ever Known” DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-71331210921093090262018-02-25T07:58:55.180-08:002018-02-25T07:58:55.180-08:00Drew - this looks like a nice addition to the grow...Drew - this looks like a nice addition to the growing literature on political aspects of the northern home front. And I agree regarding Paul's track record - "Old Slow Town" was a solid study of Civil War Detroit, for example. John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-29785407809374022002018-02-24T17:54:01.876-08:002018-02-24T17:54:01.876-08:00Hi Drew - Thank you for the kind words and I certa...Hi Drew - Thank you for the kind words and I certainly hope your expectations will be met. In the course of my research, I concluded that the partisan political rancor so prevalent today was equaled every bit by the mud-slinging from back then. Moreover, there are more than a few interesting parallels between then and now. I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same!Paul Taylornoreply@blogger.com