Mitchell, Brian K.

Thoroughly buttressed with scholarly backmatter, this accessible and moving biography of Dunn will jolt readers with how similar Reconstruction’s political struggles were to our own today, including their roots in factionalism.

While not able to replace the comprehensiveness of a full reference work, these booklets do an excellent job of fitting a remarkably complete orientation to subject-specific research into succinct, well-organized packages. They will be especially useful for those new to a specific type of genealogical research or those who want something handy, reliable, and chock-full of key points to remind themselves of dates, websites, or other quick facts.