The Devil’s Own Purgatory The United States Mississippi River Squadron in the Civil War

The Devil’s Own Purgatory is the first complete history of the Union navy’s Mississippi Squadron, a fleet that prowled the Mississippi River and its tributaries during the American Civil War. The squadron battered Confederate forts, participated in combined operations with the army, obliterated the Confederate fleet, protected Union supply lines, fought a river-based counterinsurgency war, raided […]

Jessica Jackson receives Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award

Associate Professor of History and Director of Social Studies Teaching Jessica Jackson was selected as a recipient of the Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award for 2025. The award honors early-career faculty to recognize their dedication to student success and achievement through innovative teaching practices, course design, and curriculum design. Those innovations in teaching include her […]