Battle Cry of Freedom Civil - the American Civil War

Informationen zum Autor James M. McPherson Klappentext James McPherson is Professor Emeritus of American History at Princeton University. Battle Cry of Freedom won the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction in 2003. Zusammenfassung Recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: from the halls of Montezuma. The United States of midcentury; Mexico will poison us; an empire for slavery; slavery! rum and Romanism; the crime against Kansas; mudsills and greasy mechanics for A. Lincoln; the revolution of 1860; the counterrevolution of 1861; facing both ways - the upper south's dilemma; amateurs go to war; farewell to the 90 Days' War; blockade and beachead - the Salt-Water War! 1861-1862; the River War in 1862; the sinews of war; Billy Yank's chickhominy blues; we must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued; carry me back to Old Virginny; John Bull's Virgina Reel; three rivers in winter! 1862-1863; fire in the rear; long remember - the summer of '63; Johnny Reb's Chattanooga Blues; when this cruel war is over; if it takes all summer; after four years of failure; we are going to be wiped off the Earth; South Carolina must be destroyed; we are all Americans. Epilogue: to the shoals of victory.

Product details

• Authors: James M McPherson, James M. McPherson
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.1990
• EAN: 9780140125184
• ISBN: 978-0-14-012518-4
• No. of pages: 944
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 40 mm
• Series: Penguin History; Penguin History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, United States of America, USA, Specific wars and campaigns, Civil wars, American Civil War