Turning Points--Actual and Alternate Histories - A House Divided during the Civil War Era

This work is a creative approach to history that not only recounts what actually happened during the Civil War, but also imagines alternate outcomes had key events turned out differently, and how they might have changed the course of American history.In colorful, readable prose, this volume provides a full history of the Civil War-including John Brown''s raid; the story of the Confederate States of America; the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg; Sherman''s March to the Sea; the Emancipation Proclamation; the Thirteenth Amendment; Lincoln''s assassination; Reconstruction; and Andrew Johnson''s impeachment.But more importantly, it offers a range of essays on how events could have turned out differently-militarily, politically, and culturally. It challenges students and general readers alike to remember that the course of history is not preordained. Instead, history is "made " in critical moments of decision by those who choose one course of action over another. Their choices-and the outcomes of those choices-could easily have been different.>

About the author

Rodney P. Carlisle, PhD, is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and vice president of History Associates Incorporated, Rockville, MD.

J. Geoffrey Golson is president and editor of Golson Books, Ltd., Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

Product details

• Authors: Rodney P Carlisle, Rodney P. (EDT)/ Golson Carlisle, Rodney P. Golson Carlisle, J Geoffrey Golson
• Assisted by: Rodney P. Carlisle (Editor), Carlisle Rodney P. (Editor), J. Geoffrey Golson (Editor), Golson J. Geoffrey (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.02.2007
• EAN: 9781851098811
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-881-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Turning Points: Actual and Alt; Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories; Turning Points—Actual and Alternate Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, American History, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 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)