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Anson Jones Lecturer, Texas Lodge of Research

michael — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:25:04 +0000

Perfect Union Lodge No. 10, located in the Scottish Rite Temple in San Antonio, will host the Texas Lodge of Research on June 18 – 19, 2010, and they have graciously invited me to be the 2010 Anson Jones lecturer. I will present a paper on aspects of Texas military Masonry 1861-65 and will have copies of Better Angels on hand for signing.Founded in 1977, the Anson Jones lecture series has featured such Masonic scholars and luminaries as Alphonse Cerza, the late Forrest Haggard (a fellow Kansan), Brent Morris, Rex Hutchens, James Tresner, Robert G. Davis, Thomas Jackson, and many others. I’m honored to be included in such company and I am distinctly looking forward to the occasion. Hope to see you there.

Barnes/Noble Reviewer Critiques Better Angels

michael — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:48:07 +0000

Like other online booksellers, Barnes & Noble invites reviews by unaffiliated reviewers. One of Barnes & Noble’s reviewers has posted a new review of the book. You can check it out here. Scroll down.

Book Excerpt In this Month’s Scottish Rite Journal

michael — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:42:00 +0000

The March/April 2010 issue of the Scottish Rite Journal includes an excerpt from the book – “The Rebellion Came on Like a Cyclone,” published with permission from the University of Alabama Press.

An on-line copy is available here.

Better Angels on Facebook

michael — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:03:21 +0000

The FaceBook group for Better Angels now has 1,275 members! Pretty amazing to me. According to The Civil War Gazette – it is one of the larger Civil War groups on FB, and it seems to be growing exponentially. Thanks for plugging in.

Book Info Online at Alabama Press

michael — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:02 +0000

Better Angels is now online at the University of Alabama Press with additional advanced reviews:

“Given the freshness of the topic, the good research, and the effective presentation, I strongly recommend this book. It covers a significant but un-studied aspect of the war.”—Earl J. Hess, author of The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Reality and Myth and In the Trenches at Petersburg: Field Fortifications and Confederate Defeat

“Halleran explains as much about Freemasonry as is possible without violating his oath or the dignity of the lodge. The author has made every effort NOT to claim Masonic influence (or interference) unless such is supported by multiple sources. His ‘detective work’ and analysis of sources is impressive.”—Archie P. McDonald, editor of Make Me a Map of the Valley: The Civil War Journal of Jedediah Hotchkiss, Stonewall Jackson’s Topographer