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The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History
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I was most interested in the generalship of Grant versus the actual (not glorified) generalship of Lee. I was hoping to find some confirmation of my suspicion that Lee really wasn't that great and Grant really wasn't all that bad. To some degree, the book tries to do this with a limited success. It takes Lee down a notch from his almost divine pedes... »
Writing the Civil War : The Quest to Understand
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Writing the Civil War: The Quest to Understand is a compilation of essays and is edited by James M. McPherson of Princeton University and William J. Cooper, Jr., of Louisiana State University. Prevalent throughout the book is the understanding that the Civil War caused a profound change in the government and people of the United States. Editors McPhers... »
Pickett's Charge in History and Memory
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Pickett's Charge--the Confederates' desperate (and failed) attempt to break the Union lines on the third and final day of the Battle of Gettysburg--is best remembered as the turning point of the U.S. Civil War. But Penn State historian Carol Reardon reveals how hard it is to remember the past accurately, especially when an event such as this one so qui... »
The Sable Arm: Black Troops in the Union Army,
Every kid, especially black kids should read this book. They will learn what true struggle is, what teamwork is, what overcoming prejudice and hatred loo... »
The New York City Draft Riots: Their Significan
This is a fine, insightful study of the New York "Draft" Riots, which were about far more than military conscription. It does have some problems of organ... »
Lee and His Generals in War and Memory
A collection of essays by Gary Gallagher (not an anthology like many of the other books with his name on them) mostly about Lee, his generals, and Lee's i... »
Slavery, Resistance, Freedom (Gettysburg Lectur
I've eagerly read each of the Gettyburg Civil War Institute collections of essays as they've appeared, and I've enjoyed and learned from all of them (well... »
The Imperiled Union: Essays on the Background o
This modest collection of essays embodies the kind of work I love most: a master historian writing about the questions that interest him. "... »
A Killer Angels Companion
This book was just what I was looking for after finishing The Killer Angels, my friend who lives near Gettysburg recommended Mr. Hartwig's book to me. I e... »
These Honored Dead: How The Story Of Gettysburg
Prospective readers should not approach this book simply as a history of the Battle of Gettysburg, although the book can be recommended to any student of ... »
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