"The Civil War and World War II stand as the two great cataclysms of American history. Now, In War Comes Again, eleven eminent historians - all veterans of the Second World War - offer an illuminating comparison of these two epic events in our national life."--Résumé de l'éditeu…
* The first direct comparison of America's participation in its two most significant wars - the Civil War and World War II; A group of prominent historians provide an illuminating comparison of the two wars in a number of central areas.
Describes the events surrounding Abraham Lincoln's historic speech following the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, how he responded to the politics of the time, and the importance of that speech.
In the aftermath of the bloodiest battle ever fought in North America, the little town of Gettysburg was engulfed in the worst man-made disaster in U.S. history ... This was where Lincoln had to come to explain why the horror of war must continue. Planning America's first nation…
"The words Abraham Lincoln spoke at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg comprise perhaps the most famous speech in history. Many books have been written about the Gettysburg Address and yet, as Lincoln scholar Gabor Boritt shows, there is much that we…
Describes the events surrounding Abraham Lincoln's historic speech following the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, how he responded to the politics of the time, and the importance of that speech.
Describes the events surrounding Abraham Lincoln's historic speech following the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, how he responded to the politics of the time, and the importance of that speech.
"The words Abraham Lincoln spoke at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg comprise perhaps the most famous speech in history. Many books have been written about the Gettysburg Address and yet, as Lincoln scholar Gabor Boritt shows, there is much that we…
