In the fading light of August 28, 1862, an untested Union brigade of Wisconsin and Indiana men fought an unexpected 90-minute stand-up clash with the Confederate veterans of Stonewall Jackson on the Virginia farm fields of John Brawner. The Rebels recalled a Wisconsin man that day “yelling like demons [in] a roaring hell of fire.” Despite its fascinating origins and far-reaching consequences, surprisingly little has been penned about this remarkable engagement. Opening Manassas: The Ir...

Part of the Emerging Civil War Series, this history covers a crucial clash between the Blue and the Gray that impacted future Union tactics and victories.The months after the Battle of Gettysburg were anything but quiet—filled with skirmishes and cavalry clashes. Nonetheless, Union commander Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade had yet to encounter his Confederate counterpart, Gen. Robert E. Lee, in combat.Lee's army, severely bloodied at Gettysburg, did not have ...

Love Is Not Enough. You Need a System.Why do most interracial relationships feel like they are constantly under siege? Why does a simple disagreement about a laptop, a dinner party, or a holiday visit suddenly spiral into a devastating, life-or-death "System Crash"?The truth that most relationship books are too afraid to tell you is this: You aren't just two people in love; you are two different "Cultural Operating Systems" attempting to sync in a world that...