Daily Archives: November 21, 2011

Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: VI

By Joel Thurtell We continue the saga of the Civil War as witnessed by General Grant’s sentry: They say General Grant took immoderate risks at the Battle of Shiloh. I tend to agree overall, though not in detail. I’ve described … Continue reading

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Just build it!

By Joel Thurtell Well, now it must be official: The Detroit Free Press reports that Gov. Rick Snyder is mulling whether to build a new bridge between the U.S. and Canada without the Legislature’s approval. Isn’t bypassing the Legislature just … Continue reading

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