WalterCoffey.com
AMERICAN HISTORY UNCUT
Exploring facts and exposing myths through the prism of less government and more liberty
This website showcases the work of Walter Coffey, an author and historian who has written several works of historical fiction and non-fiction. It is devoted to presenting American history you often won't read about in mainstream history books.
LATEST ARTICLES:
A law that was enacted to regulate trusts and monopolies actually helped Big Business get bigger and harmed consumers...
Fighting broke out among Robert E. Lee's Confederates and Joseph Hooker's Federals as Lee continued advancing North, and a Federal attack on Port Hudson was repulsed...
150 years ago on June 9, the largest cavalry battle ever fought in North America occurred in northern Virginia...
Can you imagine a president taking on the Federal Reserve today? That's what President Jackson did with the Bank of the U.S., which was the forerunner to the Fed. The fight had dire political consequences...
Robert E. Lee's Confederates continued moving northward, the Federal sieges at Vicksburg and Port Hudson continued, and one of the largest cavalry battles ever fought took place in Virginia...
John Tyler was the first U.S. vice president to become president due to death; he set many precedents for future vice presidents, including some not clearly defined by the Constitution...
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Walter's latest book, The Civil War Months, has earned numerous accolades:
* Book of the Year Finalist at ForeWord Reviews
* Book of the Year Finalist at Indie Excellence
* 5-Star Review at ReadersFavorite.com
Walter has been inducted as a member of the Sons of Union Veterans, Lieutenant Commander Edward Lea USN, Camp 2 in Houston, Texas. More details about Walter's Civil War heritage to come!
Walter will be discussing the role of big government in the Civil War with the Cypress Tea Party in Cypress, Texas on Saturday, June 29.
Walter will be speaking about the American traditions of nullification and secession at the Texas League of the South Conference on Saturday, July 13.
Walter will be selling and signing books at the 2nd annual Jefferson Civil War Symposium in Jefferson, Texas on Saturday, August 17. Read the event press release here.
Walter is a contributor for The Brenner Brief, which is dedicated to rendering the mainstream media useless! See Walter's bio and contributing articles here.
The Civil War Months has been named a finalist for Book of the Year in history by Indie Excellence, which acknowledges exceptional work by self-published authors.
