Lesley J Gordon
@ljg106.bsky.social
Historian & Author; Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History, University of Alabama; DREAD DANGER is now available from Cambridge University Press. https://history.ua.edu/people/lesley-gordon/
NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $41.4 million for 81 humanities projects nationwide. Grants will support planning and implementation of exhibitions, the preservation and digitization of written works and records documenting American history, collaborative scholarly research, and more! buff.ly/gu0TM5b
In our latest digital history column, West Point Cadet Matthew Clifford uses new evidence and modern technology to re-evaluate French-born Union officer Régis de Trobriand’s performance in the fight for the Wheatfield at Gettysburg. Read it here: tinyurl.com/mzfhzsbz
Régis de Trobriand at Getysburg
A reevaluation of French-born Union officer Régis de Trobriand's performance in the fight for the Wheatfield at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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In this piece, I reflect on Bell Wiley, common soldiers & cowardice in the American Civil War. southwritlarge.com/articles/her...
Heroes and Cowards | South Writ Large
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Awesome night with finalist Lesley Gordon (@ljg106.bsky.social) at the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize dinner. @cambridgeup.bsky.social
Stop by our booth at #OAH2025 to see our 2025 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize finalist. @ljg106.bsky.social ‘s book on cowardice in the American Civil War. @cambridgeup.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking to the National Civil War Museum this Thursday, April 3 about my new book. Click link below to join us! facebook.com/events/s/dre...
Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War by Dr. Lesley J. Gordon, via ZOOM.
Event by The National Civil War Museum on Thursday, April 3 2025
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Following an age where large aspects of war have been glorified, Lesley Gordon’s ‘Dread Danger’ seeks to create a fuller understanding of the soldier experience and the overall costs and sufferings of war. Thank you to Lesley and all who could attend today’s event! #historytalk #booksigning
Everything is janky as hell in March 2025, but one thing you can depend on: #ScholarSunday threads! Here’s my 214th of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...
#ScholarSunday Thread 214
Published on March 2, 2025
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This is pic of the cadets & me from my “Civil War Soldiers” class walking Pickett’s Charge last weekend. I’ve had some amazing experiences during my time as a visiting professor at West Point, but I know this will be one of my favorite memories.
Delighted to share that my book, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South, is a finalist for the @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Lincoln Prize. It's an honor to be considered alongside Edda Fields-Black, @ljg106.bsky.social, Jon Grinspan, Allen Guelzo, and Nigel Hamilton.
Cambridge is offering 20% discount off my new book DREAD DANGER! ☺️
My blog post “Remember the Hero” reflects on writing about cowardice & war cambridgeblog.org/2024/11/reme...
Remember the Hero: Writing about Cowardice and War
Dread Danger: Combat and Courage in the American Civil War originated with my long-time interest in an anti-heroic, non-triumphant approach to war.
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Today is official pub day for my new book _Dread Danger_! Available from Cambridge University Press via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
Dread Danger
Cambridge Core - Military History - Dread Danger
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Hey everyone, if you’re interested and feel like there’s not much else going on please check out this new collection (Race and Gender at War) edited by Lesley Gordon and me. Lots of great authors! 30% discount code BAMA at www.uapress.ua.edu.
My new book Dread Danger will be out later this year. More info via this link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
UA history department is partnering with the Centre for Army Leadership at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst to host conference on Am & Br Mil Leadership from 1812 Oct 23 & 24. More info via this link: https://history.ua.edu/ways-of-war-ways-of-peace-american-and-british-leadership-since-1812/
Ways of War, Ways of Peace: American and British Leadership Since 1812 – Department of Historyhome...
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