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Ordeal by fire Ordeal by fire James M. McPherson The Civil War is the central event in the American historical consciousness. While the Revolution of 1776-1783 created the United States, the Civil War of 1861-1865 preserved this creation from destr… OL13363771W
Tried by war Tried by war James M. McPherson Evaluates Lincoln's talents as a commander in chief in spite of limited military experience, tracing the ways in which he worked with, or against, his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and … OL16500985W
Ordeal by Fire Ordeal by Fire James M. McPherson Ordeal by Fire blends the most up-to-date scholarship with interpretations based on decades of teaching, research, and writing, to tell an important story -- that of the American Civil War and Recons… OL16803309W
Embattled Rebel Embattled Rebel James M. McPherson From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom, this book is a powerful new reckoning with Jefferson Davis as military commander of the Confederacy. History has not been kind to Jeff… OL17078686W
Liberty, equality, power Liberty, equality, power Emily S. Rosenberg,James M. McPherson,Gary Gerstle,John M. Murrin,Paul E. Johnson xxx, 794, A-11, I-58 pages : 28 cm OL19600006W
To the Best of My Ability To the Best of My Ability James M. McPherson,DK Publishing,David Rubel,James M. McPherson "In To the Best of My Ability: The American Presidents, members of the Society of American Historians deliver analyses of the forty-one men who have led this country - some, of course, more successfu… OL2730411W
Abraham Lincoln and the second American Revolution Abraham Lincoln and the second American Revolution James M. McPherson James McPherson offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on aspects of Lincoln and the war that have rarely been discussed in depth. McPherson displays his keen insight and sterling prose as… OL51156W
Hallowed ground Hallowed ground James M. McPherson "[I]n a larger sense, we can not dedicate--we can not consecrate--we can not hallow--this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our power to add o… OL51163W
What they fought for, 1861-1865 What they fought for, 1861-1865 James M. McPherson From Google Books: "In Battle Cry Of Freedom, James M. McPherson presented a fascinating, concise general history of the defining American conflict. With What They Fought For, he focuses his consider… OL51167W
Marching toward freedom Marching toward freedom James M. McPherson Using a wide variety of primary sources, examines the Afro-Americans' role in and contribution to the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War and the resulting change in their position as citizens. OL51171W
Battle Cry of Freedom Battle Cry of Freedom James M. McPherson A military, political, and social history of the Civil War. OL51175W
The Negro's Civil War The Negro's Civil War James M. McPherson In this classic study, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson deftly narrates the experience of blacks--former slaves and soldiers, preachers, visionaries, doctors, intellectuals, and comm… OL51176W