Civil War History Journal

09/08/2026

Now available at Project MUSE: the September issue of "Civil War History.”

https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/14/issue/57386

05/24/2026

Now available at Project MUSE: the June issue of "Civil War History," including contributions from Gwion Wyn Jones, Jim Downs, Scott Hancock, David Blight, Drew Gilpin Faust, and Stephanie McCurry:

https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/56800

03/28/2026

The March issue of "Civil War History” is now available at Project MUSE.

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01/17/2026

Pleased to share the news that the latest issue of "Civil War History" is now available at Project MUSE:

https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/56267

01/16/2026

New catalog! Our spring season leads with praise for Kent State University Press from Tom Batiuk, and announces books by Eric LeMay, Nina Mandell, Earl J. Hess, Steven Herman (first time in paperback!), and others. Enjoy:

https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/2026_KSUP_ss-catalog.pdf

12/07/2025

As the year winds down, a note of thanks to some of the review outlets, literary organizations, and other partners who’ve helped celebrate Kent State University Press’s books and authors in 2025. We’re proud to participate in communities—on campus, around Ohio, and throughout the wider world—dedicated to nurturing books and reading. And we look forward to an even bigger year in 2026.

10/15/2025

More good news from the journal “Civil War History,” which is pleased to welcome Matthew Fox-Amato to its editorial staff as book review editor. The team at “Civil War History” is also excited to announce the launch of a new website at cwhjournal.com. Read all the news on the blog from Kent State University Press.

In support of its role as a field-defining venue for scholarship on the Civil War Era, the journal Civil War History is pleased to welcome Matthew Fox-Amato to its editorial staff as book review ed…

10/03/2025

Big news! Marcy S. Sacks has received the John T. Hubbell Prize for her article “‘I Shall Forward to You My Contraband’: Tracing Coerced Wartime Black Movement North through an Incomplete Archive." KSUP annually presents the award for the best article published in the journal "Civil War History."

Marcy S. Sacks, Julian S. Rammelkamp Professor of History at Albion College, has been honored with the 2025 John T. Hubbell Prize for her article “‘I Shall Forward to You My Contraband’: Tracing Co…

08/06/2025

Our celebration of KSUP’s tradition of publishing excellence continues with select back issues of Civil War History Journal. It’s a journal we’re proud to continue to publish—look for the September issue, now available at Project MUSE:

https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/55224

12/03/2024

Thanks to Rhodes College for sharing the news that Timothy Huebner is the 2024 recipient of the John T. Hubbell Prize for best article in the journal “Civil War History.”

Dr. Timothy Huebner, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Rhodes, is the 2024 recipient of the John T. Hubbell Prize for best article published in the past year in Civil War History.