John Stauffer

“These images don’t change your mind; they smash through some of the warped lenses through which we’ve been taught to see.” — David Brooks, New York Times

“Beautifully crafted and contextualized.... the extant photographs illuminate American history and memory.” — The Washington Post

“A terrific new book.” — The New Yorker

"...vivid biography of the song that marches on...engaging...an entertaining tale" --Wall Street Journal

"Stauffer and Soskis bring subtlety and depth to their treatment of the Battle Hymn in the years after the Civil War and into the next century....The ambiguity and multiple meanings in the song resonate throughout the complex story that Stauffer and Soskis tell so well." --Washington Post