Books

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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
The Civil War and Reconstruction The Civil War and Reconstruction Stuart A. Kallen Scans Black history from the earliest struggles for allowing free states to enter the union to Reconstruction and white resistance, profiles such figures as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Bo… OL15042226W
A ruined land A ruined land Michael Golay In a fascinating approach that allows the voices of those touched by the Civil War to speak for themselves, gifted writer Michael Golay shows the impact of victory and defeat on the ordinary American… OL15216562W
What shall we do with the Negro? What shall we do with the Negro? Paul D. Escott Consulting a broad range of contemporary newspapers, magazines, books, army records, government documents, publications of citizens' organizations, letters, diaries, and other sources, Paul D. Escott… OL15300925W
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
George B. McClellan and Civil War history George B. McClellan and Civil War history Thomas J. Rowland Perhaps no other Union commander's reputation has been the subject of as much controversy as George B. McClellan's. Thomas J. Rowland presents a framework in which early Civil War command can be view… OL1857459W
Salvation Salvation Jeff Mann The American Civil War still threatens to tear the nation in twain. Private Ian Campbell betrayed his company and his duty because he fell in love with a handsome Yankee prisoner-of-war, Drew Conrad.… OL23185579W
Gone With the Wind Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell Margaret Mitchell's monumental epic of the South won a Pulitzer Prize, gave rise to the most popular motion picture of our time, and inspired a sequel that became the fastest selling novel of the cen… OL267933W
In the presence of mine enemies In the presence of mine enemies Edward L. Ayers Edward Ayers gives us the American Civil War on an intimate scale, conveying - through those who sacrificed, fought and died - the coming of war to the borderlands of Pennsylvania and Virginia. OL2711540W
The Secret War for the Union The Secret War for the Union Edwin C. Fishel Previous histories of the Civil War have explained victory or defeat in terms of the skill of commanders, the fighting qualities of the troops, and resources in men and materiel. Intelligence has bee… OL3258516W
Battlefields of the Civil War Battlefields of the Civil War James V. Murfin The story of the Civil War is told by a noted historian, with pictures by artists and photographers who covered the battles, including a 48-page color portfolio illustrating many of the battlefields … OL4704787W
Broken churches, broken nation Broken churches, broken nation C. C. Goen In the first comprehensive treatment of the role of churches in the processes that led to the American Civil War, C.C. Goen suggests that when Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches divided al… OL4971573W
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
Why the North won the Civil War Why the North won the Civil War Norman A. Graebner,David Herbert Donald,David M. Potter,Henry Steele Commager,Richard Nelson Current,T. Harry Williams In this classic exploration of the Confederacy's defeat in the Civil War, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner David Herbert Donald and author of Lincoln assembles insightful and probing essays from six of… OL515427W
The saints and the Union The saints and the Union E. B. Long 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… OL5479568W
The March to the Sea and Beyond The March to the Sea and Beyond Joseph T. Glatthaar In his famous "March to the Sea" in 1864 and 1865 General William Sherman effectively ended the Civil War and at the same time introduced the devastating concept of "total war." Joseph T. Glatthaar p… OL550359W
The Iron Brigade The Iron Brigade Alan T. Nolan This is the story of the Iron Brigade of the Union Army, the only all-Western brigade in the Eastern armies of the Union--made up of troops from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. OL83802W
Lincoln and the Decision for War Lincoln and the Decision for War Russell A. McClintock When Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 prompted several Southern states to secede, the North was sharply divided over how to respond. In this groundbreaking book, the first major study in over 50 ye… OL9592230W