This Mighty Scourge - Perspectives on the Civil War

Zusatztext This well-written collection by one of America's leading Civil War historians is very welcome not only to those interested in the conflict, but also for readers fascinated by nineteenth-century military history. Klappentext In this collection of provocative and illuminating essays! the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Battle Cry of Freedom" offers fresh insight into many of the most enduring questions about one of the defining moments in American history. Zusammenfassung Offers insights into questions and debates about America's greatest historical crisis - the Civil War. This work reflects from Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief to what might have happened if the South had won. It distills the wisdom of many years of teaching and writing about the meaning of the war and about slavery and its abolition.

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• Authors: James M. McPherson, James M. (Professor Emeritus Mcpherson, McPherson James M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9780195313666
• ISBN: 978-0-19-531366-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)