Tom McGonnell

“He had bludgeoned the Southern will to resist the military strength of the United States. He had destroyed any realistic hope of ultimate Confederate success, and the people of the South realized that the Confederate armies could not protect them. The”
― James Lee McDonough, William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life

“She had little respect for politicians. Especially the 21st-century variety, who seemed more concerned with their own survival than making any kind of difference. In”
― Steve Berry, The Lost Order

“Since critics found it hard to defeat him on intellectual grounds, they stooped to personal attacks.”
― Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton

“Our history deserves honesty and our citizens need it. Without understanding who we really were, we’ll never quite grasp who we have become, leaving us prey to demagogues and despicable entertainments.”
― Ralph Peters, The Damned of Petersburg