It began in June, 1922, with the ratification of a treaty between Great Britain and the fledgling Irish state that called for an oath of allegiance to the king, a governor general appointed by the crown, and the partition of six counties in Northern Ireland. And during the eleven months the conflict lasted, brother fought against brother, sundering families for generations, and opening a divide in the country's politics that only now is beginning to fade. This unrivaled pictorial record and remarkable history of the war's passage pays poignant testimony to the courageous men and women prepared to fight to the death for what they believed morally right. It also serves as a sober reminder of the excesses of political zeal and how they came to haunt future generations.
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Tim Pat Coogan was editor of the Irish Press and is now recognised as Ireland's leading popular historian of the twentieth century. He is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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Interesting format,
By James D. Crabtree "Doc Crabtree" (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Irish Civil War (Paperback)
This book is divided into two sections, a short narrative and a collection of contemporary photos. The photos are what really makes the book, spanning as they do from the turn of the century to the end of the Civil War they show aspects of that desperate struggle between pro- and anti-treaty forces which one might otherwise miss. At the very least this book should supplement the collection of any historian interested in this particular chapter in Irish history.
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Absolutely Breathtaking Courage,
This review is from: The Irish Civil War (Hardcover)
This book really portrays the hope,courage and freedom that the Irish Free State leaders possessed.The brains and guts that it took to carry out such a mission were only shown to us by MICHAEL COLLINS & EAMON DEVALERA.This book feels as if you were up there fighting with our heroes. It really makes you wish that you were there.... in The Irish Civil War
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