Major new interpretation of the events which continue to dominate the American imagination and identity.
During the Civil War, cities, houses, forests, and soldiers' bodies were transformed into "dead heaps of ruins," novel sights in the southern landscape. How did this happen, and why? And what did Americans--northern and southern, black and white, male and female--make of this pr…
During the Civil War, cities, houses, forests, and soldiers' bodies were transformed into "dead heaps of ruins," novel sights in the southern landscape. How did this happen, and why? And what did Americans--northern and southern, black and white, male and female--make of this pr…
A concise, comprehensive overview of the major personalities and pivotal events of the war that redefined the American nation.
Flaherty argues that the need to keep pace with the burgeoning expenses of the American Civil War, governed the development of fiscal policy.
Long, noted Civil War historian and long-time research assistant to the late Bruce Catton, reveals a neglected but fascinating chapter in American frontier, Mormon, Indian, and Civil War history. His lively portrayal of two volatile personalities -- Mormon leader Brigham Young a…