April 7, 2022 Department of History Lorien Foote Texas A&M University Professor Awarded 2022 Civil War Reconstruction Book Award From The Organization Of American Historians Foote’s book sharpens our focus on a military and legal concept that suffused Civil War tactics and combat but has long been overlooked by historians. November 19, 2021 American Civil War Buzz Department of History Lorien Foote History Is For The Dogs After adopting a small four-legged friend, Lorien Foote shifted her research focus to the historical contributions dogs make to warfare.