Bryan S. Bush

Check out Bryan’s freshly upgraded online store.  It’s using the latest version of the Zen Cart e-commerce application, so its PayPal transaction handling is the best ever.  Also, the store got a minor style makeover, with a special focus on Bryan’s latest book, Louisville and the Civil War.  (Hint: this book makes a perfect stocking stuffer!) 

Bryan’s new book Louisville and the Civil War: A History & Guide is now available through Bryan’s store! All orders from there will be signed by Bryan.

Store availability in Louisville will be coming soon on the book’s page on Bryan’s site.

Bryan also told me that Louisville and the Civil War will most likely be making an appearance at the Kentucky Book Fair as well, along with his other new books Lincoln and the Speeds and Butcher Burbridge.

My Dear Fellow Readers:

For the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial I have been asked to dress in my Union Civil War uniform at the Kentucky Book Fair on Nov. 15 at the Frankfort Convention Center. I will be there all day signing books. Please come by and say Hi. This is always a good event and I always enjoy meeting my fellow collagues.

My Dear Fellow Readers:

My first booksigning and lecture for my newest book Louisville During the Civil War: A History and Guide will be at Destinations Booksellers in New Albany, Indiana at 4 PM. I really excited about my newest book and I think you will be too.

My Dear Fellow Readers:

I just got back from the Frazier International History Museum and checked out their new exhibit on the Civil War entitled: Liberty on the Border. The display was actually developed several years ago by the Cincinatti History Complex. The original display had artifacts from the Ohio Historical Society, the Kentucky Historical Society Museum, the Filson Club Historical Society and the Museum of the Confederacy. The new display is very light on historical artifacts, which I offered to the help the museum with the artifacts several months ago, but was turned down. The display does a excellent job covering the pre-war years and the problem both Ohio and Kentucky faced with the issue of slavery, emancipators, and abolitionists in Kentucky and Ohio. The display also covers the war years, the aftermath, and the legacy of the Civil War.  According to the brochure, the display covers three major areas-Liberty Denied, Liberty’s Trial: The War Years and Liberty’s Legacy. There are many hands on exhibits, including a debate as to whether a fellow Kentuckian should join Union General Lovell Rousseau’s Union 5th Ky or join the Kentucky Confederates, Lincoln’s election results, Lincoln’s precarious position on how to handle Kentucky in 1860, Camp Nelson, and songs of the era. Other subjects included General Stephen Gano Burbridge and his order Number 59, which is near and dear to my heart, how Hollywood has covered the war, such as Birth of A Nation, Gone with the Wind, Roots, and Glory. The exhibit also covers GAR and UCV, problems with the 13th and 15th Amendment, and many other subjects, related to racism and the romanticism of the war. This is a well covered display and MUST be seen by any lover of the Civil War and Reconstruction, but I might add that NONE of my books are for sale, including Lincoln and the Speeds, and Butcher Burbridge, which is appalling considering Burbridge is directly covered in the display!  But don’t let my spilled milk get in the way of seeing this display. I might add that the attendance was very light and I was only the only Civil War soldier present in full uniform. There were no historical presenters for the night. Tony Dingman, of the Frazier museum, does an excellent Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, but he was not present. They did have one performer and he was very good, but I felt sorry for him considering he had to sing for almost two hours. There were no programs for this event as in past events. I missed the historical presenters, bring them back for these events.

My Dear Fellow Readers:

I have added a new book signing for October. On October 6, at the Meade County Library at 6 PM I will be giving a lecture and book signing on Union General Stephen Gano Burbridge. Guerilla warfare ravaged Meade County and General Burbridge personally became involved in the executions of suspected guerillas for the guerilla activity in Meade County. I am also having a radio interview at 11 am that same day, so stay tuned for further developments. Also, Perryville has confirmed that I will be doing a lecture on Lincoln and the Speeds and a book signing at the Perryville Battlefield on Saturday Oct. 11 at noon.

Dear Fellow Readers:

The last two months have been busy. The History Press will be publishing my newest book: Louisville During the Civil War: A History and Guide, in about three weeks. The book cover looks fantastic and has been signed off on and the text has already been approved. When the release date is finalized I shall let my readers know.

On August 22, at 5:15 Pm I will be signing my two new books on Lincoln and the Speeds and Union General Stephen Gano Burbridge. I will also be unveiling my newest DVD on the tour of the Civil War Museum in Bardstown, Kentucky. The museum is 10,000 square feet and has been ranked the 4th best Civil War museum in the United States. If you have not been I highly recommend the museum. The artifacts alone will knock your socks off. The entire cast of the Broadway Play “The Civil War” will also be at the museum to kick off their play at the Stephen Foster Amphitheater. This looks like a fun event and the museum is open to the public. Hope to see everyone there.

On August 21 at 7:30 PM I will giving a lecture at the Lexington History Museum on Lincoln and the Speeds. I have never been to the museum, so this will be a new experience for me.

My Dear Fellow Readers:

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. For the last month I have had problems with my internet service, but all of that is now fixed and time to update everyone on my activities. On August 17 at 2 PM at the Conrad-Caldwell House at St. James Court, I will be giving a lecture on the Southern Exposition of 1883. This year is the 125th Anniversary. If you would like to find out more information you can go to the Louisville Historical League’s website or read my article on my site.