October 16, 2012
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and his highest-ranking general, George B. McClellan, agreed that the United States must preserve the Union. Their differing strategies for… READ MORE
In Atomic Testing in Mississippi, David Allen Burke illuminates the nearly forgotten history of America’s only nuclear detonations east of the Mississippi River. The atomic tests, conducted in the mid-1960s… READ MORE
In The Tree of Forgetfulness, Pam Durban, winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award, continues her exploration of southern history and memory. This mesmerizing and disquieting novel recovers the largely… READ MORE
October 2, 2012
With sharp analysis and engaging prose, these essays deftly illustrate the enduring power of Woodward’s ideas. Representing the fields of history, English, and political science, the authors use Woodward’s original… READ MORE
October 1, 2012
LSU Press welcomes Kris Elmore, our new development officer. We look forward to working with her to secure ongoing support for our books and The Southern Review, and we hope… READ MORE
September 11, 2012
In the fall of 1994 Susan Smith, a young mother from Union, South Carolina, reported that an African American male carjacker had kidnapped her two children. The news sparked a… READ MORE
“A tour d’horizon of Europe at war’s end through the lens of one of the great American journalists of the twentieth century. Scholars and non-scholars alike will find Baker’s vivid… READ MORE
September 5, 2012
“Prolific Civil War military historians, Larry J. Daniel has done it again.”—John F. Marszalek, author of “Sherman’s March to the Sea” Three days of savage and bloody fighting between Confederate… READ MORE
September 4, 2012
LSU Press and the LSU MOA recognize the life and work of artist Clementine Hunter through a stunning new exhibit and the release of the first comprehensive biography on the… READ MORE
August 16, 2012
“…an engaging study which draws the reader in with the murder mystery, while making an important argument about the perils of French politics in the 1930s.” Read the full review… READ MORE