David Goldfield

On the 150th anniversary of the onset of the US Civil War, experience history through the eyes and minds of the people who lived it – on the battle field, in homes and hospitals, and on city streets and farms. Understand how and why the past unfolded as it did.

• Civil War historian and scholar is the author of sixteen books covering South and American history including Black, White, and Southern, Still Fighting the Civil War, Cotton Fields and Skyscrapers, and The American Journey series.
• His newest book America Aflame is a panoramic narrative, sweeping from the 1840’s to the end of Reconstruction and a vivid portrait of the “fiery trial” that transformed the country we live in.
• How the death and destruction of the war could have been avoided altogether while still ending slavery.

“A superb, stylishly written historical synthesis that insightfully foregrounds ideology, faith, and public mood …an ambitious, engrossing interpretation with new things to say about a much studied conflagration.”

- Publishers Weekly

“…He is a wonderful storyteller with a facile, compact prose style that transforms complex historical ingredients into a savory meal.”

- The Christian Science Monitor

“… masterly synthesis of political, social, economic, and religious history.”

- New York Times