William Marvel

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by William Marvel Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 2024. Pp. xvi, 323. Maps, notes, biblio., index. $49.95. ISBN:0807182435 The Suprising Success of Confederate Arms in Early 1964 Award-winning Civil War historian William Marvel looks at the seeming revival of Confederate military efforts in the first half of 1864, despite devastating reverses incurred during the previous year, at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and elsewhere that had seen the spirit of both soldiers and citizens ebb.

CONWAY — Nathan W. Pease spent most of his adult life photographing the spectacular natural terrain and bucolic rural scenery of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. He was probably more influential in the promotion of tourism in the region than any single artist, simply because his medium was so much cheaper and easier to distribute. The success of his endeavor can be gauged by how many of the rustic North Conway scenes made famous by his stereograph cards are now unrecognizable.