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Slave Biography

The Challenges of Slave Biography

Students of American slavery are faced with a daunting task: Try to form an accurate…
David Dixon
David DixonApril 13, 2015
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About David Dixon

David Dixon

David T. Dixon’s stories about African Americans, women, and Union men in the Civil War South are published in magazines and scholarly journals.

Dave earned his B.A. in political science and his M.A. in history at the University of Massachusetts. He lives with his wife Jeanne and his books in Santa Barbara, California.

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Radical Warrior: August Willich's Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General by David Dixon

Radical Warrior: August Willich’s Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General by David Dixon

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Some of my Favorite History Blogs

  • Civil Discourse
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  • Civil War Memory
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  • 1860’s Politics: The Ohio Election that “Saved the Union”
  • New Gettysburg Book Reviewed by Harry Stout at Yale
  • Lost Gettysburg Address Returns After 153 years
  • A Rookie Outfielder in the World Series of Civil War History
  • Civil War Talk Radio – Best in Class

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