I’m not a big fan of non fiction, but I heard Lowenstein interviewed on NPR and found what he had to say quite interesting so I tried his book in which he outlines the influence of economic strategies on the progress and outcome of the Civil War. I found it fascinating. Well written, Lowenstein took what could have been a dry subject and kept my interest throughout. He explained some complex subjects in a way that made them easily understood. It is all here…the role of the central government, the differences between what is tolerated in the north and the south, finances, services, taxation. I gained more insight into not only the Civil War era, but also into some of our politics today.

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