"Meticulously researched, a vital read for anyone who wants a complete understanding of the causes of the Civil War."—Harlan Hague, Roundup Magazine
"Readers will find this an illuminating book, embracing a rich cast of characters against the dramatic background of our greatest national crisis."—Martin P. Johnson, H-CivWar
"McGinty's work should especially appeal to those already interested in California's history or the history of the West more generally."—Jeremy Knoll, H-War
"Brian McGinty's informative survey of the many Civil War-era connections between the Golden State and the nation's 16th president effectively combines content and approachability."—Civil War Books and Authors blog
"McGinty's book is a fine read and undoubtedly makes important contributions to the body of Lincoln scholarship. . . . Lincoln aficionados should welcome this work into their collections."—Derek Maxfield, Emerging Civil War
Praise for Brian McGinty’s Archy Lee’s Struggle for Freedom
“Brian McGinty is an enormously talented storyteller and historian. He has a journalist’s sense of how to ferret out facts and stories and weave them together.”—Paul Finkelman, noted scholar of American legal history and Rydell Visiting Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College
Praise for Brian McGinty’s Lincoln’s Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America
“Accomplished legal historian Brian McGinty has provided the definitive account of a crucial episode in Abraham Lincoln’s career as an attorney. . . . Anyone seeking to better understand the origins of the growing tensions between political parties in mid-nineteenth-century America will find this book absolutely essential.”—Harold Holzer, prize-winning Lincoln scholar and distinguished author
Praise for Brian McGinty’s Lincoln’s Greatest Case: The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America
“Of the 5,000-plus cases in which attorney Abraham Lincoln participated, none had more national significance than the one that Brian McGinty ably describes and analyzes in this highly readable volume. Based on thorough research, McGinty not only sheds a bright light on Lincoln’s contribution to the defense of the bridge company but also places the story within the larger context of American economic, social, and military history.”—Michael Burlingame, noted Lincoln scholar and president of the Abraham Lincoln Association
