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Shades of Blue and Gray: An Introductory Military History of the Civil War
Contributor(s): Hattaway, Herman (Author), James, Lloyd (Read by)
ISBN: 0786159561     ISBN-13: 9780786159567
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
OUR PRICE:   $26.96  
Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats
Published: August 2007
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History | Military - United States
Dewey: 973.73
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.29" W x 7.52" (0.08 lbs)
Themes:
- Topical - Civil War
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
 
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Publisher Description:
Shades of Blue and Gray places the 1861-1865 conflict within the broad context of evolving warfare. Emphasizing technology and its significant impact, Hattaway includes valuable material on land and sea mines, minesweepers, hand grenades, automatic weapons, the Confederate submarine, and balloons. The evolution of professionalism in the American military serves as an important connective theme throughout. Hattaway extrapolates from recent works by revisionists William Skelton and Roy Roberts to illustrate convincingly that the development of military professionalism is not entirely a post-Civil War phenomenon. Informative and clearly written, enhanced by graceful prose and colorful anecdotes, Shades of Blue and Gray will appeal to all listeners.

Contributor Bio(s): Hattaway, Herman: -

Herman Hattaway is Professor of History at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Why the South Lost the Civil War, How the North Won, and General Stephen D. Lee, all past selections of the History Book Club.

James, Lloyd: -

Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. and Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin, among others.