J. L. M. Curry: A Biography by Edwin Anderson Alderman is a comprehensive account of the life and work of John L. M. Curry, an influential figure in American education and politics in the late 19th century. Born in Georgia in 1825, Curry was a Baptist minister, educator, and politician who served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. After the war, he became a leading advocate for public education in the South and played a key...