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Retired journalism professor and now newsletter writer and editor. Sign up for my newsletter at my website: http://www.jprof.com

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Available now in ebook, audiobook, paperback, and hardback: The Death of the Admiral

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Ulysses Grant, who exploited Confederate command chaos to win his first major victory. While Confederate generals fled, Grant demanded unconditional and immediate surrender.
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A Study in Military Command and the Myth of Confederate Superiority No spam. No hidden costs. Just the truth about one of American history's most misunderstood military disasters. Download "Unconditional Failure" FREE - The Civil War Story They Don't Want You to Know ...

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US Grant on Gideon Pillow: "I could march up to within gunshot of any entrenchments he was given to hold." Find out why in Unconditional Failure.
Most incompetent decision in the Civil War? Read and decide
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A Study in Military Command and the Myth of Confederate Superiority No spam. No hidden costs. Just the truth about one of American history's most misunderstood military disasters. Download "Unconditional Failure" FREE - The Civil War Story They Don't Want You to Know ...

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John Floyd - Sec of War, and the Confederate general who abandoned 13,000 soldiers at Ft Donelson to save himself. His escape was one of the most shameful acts in history.
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1884 Chicago: Where presidential nominations were bought, sold, and stolen. The perfect setting for espionage. The Frederick Alliance, preorder the ebook now at special introductory prices.
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Now available in paperback on Amazon. The ebook can be preordered at a special price. It will be released on September 15. #historicalfiction #fiction #thriller
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Female spies of the Civil War Engage Your Students with Authentic Historical Heroes They'll Actually Want to Read About Middle school students crave stories of real people who faced impossible choices and demonstrated extraordinar...

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The Death of the Admiral: A Nathan Tower Novel of Espionage and Intrigue Amazon.com: The Death of the Admiral: A Nathan Tower Novel of Espionage and Intrigue eBook : STOVALL, JIM: Books

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Now on sale for $.99 on Amazon and elsewhere:
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The Death of the Admiral: A Nathan Tower Novel of Espionage and Intrigue Amazon.com: The Death of the Admiral: A Nathan Tower Novel of Espionage and Intrigue eBook : STOVALL, JIM: Books

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4.75 stars for Kill the Quarterback (A Mitch Sawyer Mystery Series Book 1) by Jim Stovall #mystery #bookreview #crimefiction Title: Kill the Quarterback (A Mitch Sawyer Mystery Series Book 1)Author: Jim StovallGenre: Mystery, Crime FictionΒ Book Blurb:Β When a star quarterback is killed before his senior year, hardboiled repo...

4.75 stars for Kill the Quarterback (A Mitch Sawyer Mystery Series Book 1) by Jim Stovall

If you like journalism mysteries and dark, moody mysteries, then this is for you.

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#amazon #booksonsale #bargainbooks
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Watercolor, a ship of the line

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Friends,

I'm excited to announce that my historical espionage novel,Β The Death of the Admiral,Β is nearly ready for publication, and I'm looking for a select group of Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) volunteers!

To volunteer please send to Β jgstovall@gmail.com:

Warmly,
Jim
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11.05.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wilderness, pen and ink

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If you associate the name of Abner Doubleday with the beginnings of baseball, you are following a historical myth. If, instead, you link his name with the beginnings of the Civil War, you are on solid historical ground. . . .
jprof.wpenginepowered.com/2024/11/08/n...

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How do we know what was said in the Lincoln-Douglas debates: jprof.wpenginepowered.com/2024/11/22/n...

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An article about George Orwell in a recent newsletter of mine: jprof.wpenginepowered.com/2024/09/20/n...

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