History of the Civil War 1861-1865 Contributor(s): Rhodes, James F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605207659 ISBN-13: 9781605207650 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.64 lbs) 482 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This landmark study of the most traumatic era in American history won a Pulitzer Prize in 1918 for its concise, clear-minded survey of the Civil War from political and economic perspectives. From "the great factor in the destruction of slavery"-the election of Abraham Lincoln as President in 1860-to the "twenty thousand men in Wall Street" who sang to celebrate the war's end four years later, Rhodes, a self-taught historian, lends a distinctive voice to his retelling of the war. All students of the upheaval and disorder of the period will appreciate this enduring and unusual perspective on it. |