American Civil War - Facts and Fictions

This book debunks popular myths and misconceptions about the American Civil War through primary source documents and shows how misinformation can become so widespread. The American Civil War deeply divided the nation and was a pivotal point in American history. The acrimony and bitterness of this four-year struggle, coupled with its importance to the fabric of American life, has resulted in the development and perpetuation of many myths about the conflict. This work separates myth from reality. The author examines 10 popular myths about the war, each of which is examined in terms of its origins and how it became ensconced in the American memory. It uses primary sources to explain the evolution of the myths and to inform the reader about what really happened, providing a unique quality to this work. Moreover, the book not only explains the flaws in the myth but encourages the reader to further investigate each of the topics.>

Product details

• Authors: James Hedtke, James R Hedtke, James R. Hedtke, Hedtke James R.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.08.2018
• EAN: 9781440860737
• ISBN: 978-1-4408-6073-7
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 238 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Historical Facts and Fictions; Historical Facts and Fictions
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), REFERENCE / Questions & Answers, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Specific wars and campaigns, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War