From Texas to Virginia, towns, regions, counties, regiments, prisons, and even refugee camps played a significant role in shaping the contours of the Civil War. According to historian Daniel E. Sutherland, whose many books and essays helped establish the field of community studies, these varied assemblages of individuals experienced and fought the real war. Following his lead, the contributors to Hundreds of Little Wars reveal how viewing the war from the vantage point of singular...

Unlock Your Inner Superhero with Self-Discipline!Is that you lying on the couch binge-watching yet another series while your dreams gather dust in the corner? You know that a superpower lies hidden somewhere beneath that pile of snacks, but every time you reach for that much-needed discipline, it feels like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands.What if I told you that you could develop that elusive self-control and turn your life around?