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The Civil War Up Close is a thoroughly researched book that features numerous essays on fascinating aspects of the war that have been, for the most part, overlooked by modern historians. It reexamines accepted theories with a fresh, new outlook, and brings hard-hitting analysis to several age-old questions, such as: * Who were the best generals to emerge during the war? * Who were the worst? * Which battles and campaigns were the most influential? * Who were the women that rose to prominence during the war, and why? * What were the most important military and political decisions made by President Abraham Lincoln? * What were the most important military and political decisions of Jefferson Davis? * What were the long-term consequences of the Confederacy's stunning victory at Manassas? The essays and features in The Civil War Up Close are organized in chronological order, and serve to motivate the reader to reevaluate long-held opinions through an exploration of lesser-known but fascinating facts about the war and the people who won and lost it.
The Civil War Up Close is a thoroughly researched book that features numerous essays on fascinating aspects of the war that have been, for the most part, overlooked by modern historians. It reexamines accepted theories with a fresh, new outlook, and brings hard-hitting analysis to several age-old questions, such as: * Who were the best generals to emerge during the war? * Who were the worst? * Which battles and campaigns were the most influential? * Who were the women that rose to prominence during the war, and why? * What were the most important military and political decisions made by President Abraham Lincoln? * What were the most important military and political decisions of Jefferson Davis? * What were the long-term consequences of the Confederacy's stunning victory at Manassas? The essays and features in The Civil War Up Close are organized in chronological order, and serve to motivate the reader to reevaluate long-held opinions through an exploration of lesser-known but fascinating facts about the war and the people who won and lost it.
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Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 72 books Explore: Citations | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - CAPs: Library of Congress, New York, President Lincoln, President Davis, North Carolina (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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While the governments of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis have undergone close scrutiny for their behavior during the Civil War, it was the state governors that bore the brunt of trying to keep democracy afloat during wartime. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Library of Congress, New York, President Lincoln, President Davis, North Carolina, General Lee, United States, South Carolina, Joe Johnston, Van Dorn, President Jefferson Davis, Shenandoah Valley, Abraham Lincoln, General Grant, Stonewall Jackson, Fort Sumter, General George, New Orleans, Pickett's Charge, Little Round Top, Mexican War, Army of Northern Virginia, West Point, Winfield Scott, Army of the Potomac New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
While the governments of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis have undergone close scrutiny for their behavior during the Civil War, it was the state governors that bore the brunt of trying to keep democracy afloat during wartime. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Library of Congress, New York, President Lincoln, President Davis, North Carolina, General Lee, United States, South Carolina, Joe Johnston, Van Dorn, President Jefferson Davis, Shenandoah Valley, Abraham Lincoln, General Grant, Stonewall Jackson, Fort Sumter, General George, New Orleans, Pickett's Charge, Little Round Top, Mexican War, Army of Northern Virginia, West Point, Winfield Scott, Army of the Potomac New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!