The following is a guest blog post by Stephen Cushman, author of The Generals' Civil War: What Their Memoirs Can Teach Us Today. In this insightful book, Stephen Cushman considers Civil War generals’ memoirs as both historical and literary works, revealing how they remain vital to understanding the interaction of memory, imagination, and the writing of American history. Happy Book Birthday to The Generals' Civil War, officially on sale today! Since Calvin Coolidge left office in 1929, most U.S. presidents have published autobiographical books. So have many Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries, and ambassadors. Some of these books...