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Lens of War

Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War

by James Robertson Jr., Thavolia Glymph, Daniel Sutherland
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015

Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly terms. The result is a remarkable set of essays by twenty-seven scholars whose numerous volumes on the...
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Color Blind Justice : Albion Tourgee and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy v. Ferguson

Albion Tourgée and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy v. Ferguson

by Mark Elliott
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2006

Civil War officer Reconstruction "carpetbagger" best-selling novelist and relentless champion of equal rights--Albion Tourgee battled his entire life for racial justice. Now in this engaging biography Mark Elliott offers an insightful portrait of a fearless lawyer jurist and writer who fought...
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A World on Fire

Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War

by Amanda Foreman
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 10 BEST BOOKS • THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • 2011** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • The New Yorker • Chicago Tribune • The Economist • Nancy Pearl, NPR • Bloomberg.com • Library Journal • Publishers Weekly In...
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Civil War Arkansas, 1863

The Battle for a State

by Mark K. Christ
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2011

The Arkansas River Valley is one of the most fertile regions in the South. During the Civil War, the river also served as a vital artery for moving troops and supplies. In 1863 the battle to wrest control of the valley was, in effect, a battle for the state itself. In spite of its importance, however,...
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by James Longstreet
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012

One of the most important, and controversial, Confederate generals during the Civil War was Lieutenant General James Longstreet, Robert E. Lees old warhorse. Longstreet was Lees principal subordinate for most of the war, ably managing a corps in the Army of Northern Virginia. Longstreet was instrumental...
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by D.H. Hill
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012

Daniel Harvey Hill or D.H. Hill (July 12, 1821 September 24, 1889) was a Confederate general during the Civil War who was known as an aggressive leader, and as an austere, deeply religious man, with a dry, sarcastic humor. He was brother-in-law to Stonewall Jackson and a close friend to both James...
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A Season of Slaughter

The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 8–21, 1864

by Chris Mackowski, Kristopher D. White
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2013

A gripping narrative of one of the Civil War’s most consequential engagements. In the spring of 1864, the newly installed Union commander Ulysses S. Grant did something none of his predecessors had done before: He threw his army against the wily, audacious Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern...
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That Furious Struggle

Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy, May 1-4, 1863

by Christopher Mackowski, Kristopher White
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014

Authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White have worked for years to compile this remarkable story of one of the war's greatest battles. escribes the series of controversial events that define this crucial battle, including General Robert E. Lee's radical decision to divide his small army--a violation...
Cover of Complete Guide to the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg: Troops, Biographical Sketches of Leaders, Weaponry, Small Arms, 150th Anniversary, Strategic Setting, Operational Art, Legacy
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013

Here is the full story of Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most crucial battles of the Civil War occurring at a time when the fate of the nation literally hung in the balance. 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of this historic victory by Union forces. The Union "Army of the Potomac", long...
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The Battles that Made Abraham Lincoln

How Lincoln Mastered his Enemies to Win the Civil War, Free the Slaves, and Preserve the Union

by Larry Tagg
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2012

A timely look at the atmosphere of political hostility surrounding the Civil War, and the venom faced by America’s sixteenth president.   Today, Abraham Lincoln is a beloved American icon, widely considered to be our best president. It was not always so. This book takes a look at what Lincoln’s...
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by Robert Shogan
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013

When Harry Truman was rescued from political obscurity to become Franklin Roosevelt's running mate, black Americans were deeply troubled. Many believed that Truman, born and raised in former slave-holding Missouri, was a step back on civil rights from Henry Wallace, the liberal incumbent vice president....
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by Harold Holzer, New-York Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013

The American companion to A History of the World in 100 Objects, a fresh, visual perspective on the Civil War From a soldier’s diary with the pencil still attached to John Brown’s pike, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the leaves from Abraham Lincoln’s bier, here is a unique and surprisingly...
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The Aware Saga

Civil Society and Public Morality in Singapore

by Terence Chong
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013

In March 2009, the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) was briefly taken over by a Christian faction. Their coup was overturned within a matter of weeks, but the episode highlighted a variety of issues, including the role of religion in civil society, sex education, homosexuality,...
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The Fire of Freedom

Abraham Galloway and the Slaves' Civil War

by David S. Cecelski
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2012

Abraham H. Galloway (1837-1870) was a fiery young slave rebel, radical abolitionist, and Union spy who rose out of bondage to become one of the most significant and stirring black leaders in the South during the Civil War. Throughout his brief, mercurial life, Galloway fought against slavery and injustice....
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