Sherman was between six and ten years old during the years that America was at war, and eagerly participated in the “war effort.” He regularly collected enough scrap metal to gain free ...

Bringing diversity, identity and brown faces to children’s books Celebrated writer Sherman Alexie has just published his first children’s book, “Thunder Boy Jr.” He talks with Jeffrey ...

What happened next: Sherman began his famous March to the Sea, a scorched-earth campaign from Atlanta to Savannah. The general, who famously declared "War is hell," spared the historic city ...