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:
An admirable job of explaining the complexities of Kentucky's competing political factions as they existed before, during, and after the war. Civil War scholars and those who focus on border state issues will find the volume informative. Civil War enthusiasts and generalists with a penchant for American history will enjoy this. Overall, the book is well written, engaging, and adequately documented.
--Tommy Brown "Civil War Monitor"