A Short History of the Civil War Paperback - 2011
by James L. Stokesbury
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The Definitive One-Volume History of the American Civil War
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was the pivotal conflict of the nation's history. It was a wardefined by savage brutality, untold human costs, and monumental political crises that left theliteral and social landscape of the nation forever changed. One hundred fifty years later, itcontinues to hold a powerful grip on the American psyche. In A Short History of the Civil War, notedhistorian James L. Stokesbury dramatically and concisely chronicles the important events leading upto the war and, using maps, recounts its decisive battles while describing the strategies and tactics ofthe North's and South's prominent commanders. Drawing on fascinating details and little-known facts, Stokesbury also brings to life the generals--Grant, Lee, Hooker, McClellan, Jackson--and the unsungheroes of this great struggle between the Union and the Confederacy.
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- Title A Short History of the Civil War
- Author James L. Stokesbury
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William Morrow & Company, New York
- Date 2011-03-15
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780062064783 / 0062064789
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Topical: Civil War
- Library of Congress subjects United States - History - Civil War,
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.7
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