Behind the familiar names ofthe military and political leaders whose names we...Behind the familiar names of the military and political leaders whose names we all know--Lincoln Davis Lee Grant Sherman and Jackson are the people whose lives and hard work defined the Civil War era: abolitionists slaves inventors manufacturers...more
9780517202883. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages...9780517202883. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 96. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Details the lives and accomplishments of Civil War military leaders.more
The American CivilWar was fought between the northern and southern states. So...The American Civil War was fought between the northern and southern states. Some battles were won by the Confederate while others were by the Union. In this book you will learn about the advantages each side had to further their war effort. You will...more
First published in 1995 Medieval France: An Encyclopedia is the first single-v...First published in 1995 Medieval France: An Encyclopedia is the first single-volume reference work on the history and culture of medieval France. It covers the political intellectual literary and musical history of the country from the early fifth to...more
TheCivilWar placed the U.S. Constitution under unprecedented--and to this da...The Civil War placed the U.S. Constitution under unprecedented--and to this day still unmatched--strain. In Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Mark Neely examines for the first time in one book the U.S. Constitution...more
During theCivilWar Union and Confederate politicians military commanders eve...During the Civil War Union and Confederate politicians military commanders everyday soldiers and civilians claimed their approach to the conflict was civilized in keeping with centuries of military tradition meant to restrain violence and preserve...more
Distinguished from traditional historical narrative by its balanced portrayal ...Distinguished from traditional historical narrative by its balanced portrayal of wartime experiences both at home and on the battlefield and flavored by its vivid portrayal of a divided Appalachian community Ashe County s Civil War: Community and...more
The Women s Fight: TheCivilWar s Battles for Home Freedom and Nation (Little...The Women s Fight: The Civil War s Battles for Home Freedom and Nation (Littlefield History of the Civil War Era) ISBN-10 146965363X ISBN-13 9781469653631 Glymph Thavolia 1 edition 392 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Binding:...more
The Cacophony of Politics charts the trajectory ofthe Democratic Party as the...The Cacophony of Politics charts the trajectory of the Democratic Party as the party of opposition in the North during the Civil War. A comprehensive overview this book reveals the myriad complications and contingencies of political life in the...more
Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American CivilWar Compri...Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War Comprised of essays from twelve leading scholars this volume extends the discussion of Civil War controversies far past the death of the Confederacy in the spring of 1865....more
Standing on the steps ofthe Lincoln Memorial on August 28 1963 a century afte...Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28 1963 a century after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation Martin Luther King Jr. declared One hundred years later the Negro still is not free. He delivered this speech just three years...more
Although theCivilWar and the Great War were fought only fifty years apart th...Although the Civil War and the Great War were fought only fifty years apart the perceived time between these two cataclysmic events seems far longer in popular American memory: the Civil War was the centerpiece of the nineteenth century and lies deep...more
9780700617975. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages...9780700617975. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 384. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white. Presenting a detailed picture of how the Civil War affected specific...more
9780785804673. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages...9780785804673. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 600. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 600 p. Civil War Collector s Encyclopedia 1. This classic reference work a favorite of Civil War scholars and amateurs alike is back...more
Because of Union victories at Fort Donaldson and Fort Henry the outer perimete...Because of Union victories at Fort Donaldson and Fort Henry the outer perimeter of defenses that protected western and middle Tennessee left the city of Memphis Tennessee exposed to Union attack by river. After Grant s victory at Shiloh the Confederate...more