Description: Lewis's book provides a deeply nuanced look at the history of the Commonwealth in the nineteenth century and the development of the New South.
Brief description: Patrick A. Lewis is managing editor of scholarly resources and publications at the Kentucky Historical Society.
Review Quotes:
Lewis presents a clear, engaging, and persuasive narrative about Buckner, divided Kentucky loyalties, and the results of Buckner's choices to resist changes in race relations.
-- "Civil War History"