| History of the War for Southern Independence: The Story of the Confederate States Contributor(s): D'James, Christopher (Editor), Davis, Jefferson (Author), Derry, Joseph T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1482068303 ISBN-13: 9781482068306 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (1.30 lbs) 468 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: History, it's said, is written by the winners. Thus, one must look long and hard to find an account of the Civil War from the South's perspective. What was the primary cause for their secession and rebellion? When fewer than one in seven that fought owned slaves it was clearly not to preserve the institution. Why then? The reader may find it interesting that the South's president, Jefferson Davis -- from whose 1890 book "A Short History of the Confederate States of America" introductory chapters are included -- likened the South's struggle for independence with the country's break from Britain four score earlier. Written in 1895 for younger audiences, "History of the War for Southern Independence: The Story of the Confederate States" offers a rare perspective on what the North called "The Great Rebellion." Handier than the free PDFs on the web, this you can hold, bookmark, highlight and shelve. An inexpensive imperative for any history buff. |