Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
The esteemed, Pulitzer Prize-Winning history of the Civil War that brings to vivid life, the generals, the presidents, the soldiers, politicians, Abolitionists, Southern fire-eaters, Northern barn-burners, Copperheads, and Know-Nothings. An instant classic, this is the single volume on the tragic...
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The esteemed, Pulitzer Prize-Winning history of the Civil War that brings to vivid life, the generals, the presidents, the soldiers, politicians, Abolitionists, Southern fire-eaters, Northern barn-burners, Copperheads, and Know-Nothings. An instant classic, this is the single volume on the tragic war and its background that every historian--amateur or trained--will want to have on the shelf to read again and again.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780345359421 (0345359429)
Publish date: January 21st 1989
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 904
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Literature,
American,
War,
Military,
Politics,
American History,
Military History,
Civil War,
American Civil War
Series: Oxford History of the United States (#6)
I first read James McPherson's classic history of the Civil War era when I was in high school. At the time I had a pretty callow understanding of history; because of this, while I took a lot from McPherson's book, many of his arguments and details went largely unappreciated. In the years that follow...
James M. McPherson’s masterpiece justifiably won the Pulitzer in 1988. It is volume six in the Oxford History of the United States. McPherson is obviously a good scholar; he is also an excellent writer. His narrative style is serious, but clear. The book works in both conception and execution. ...
Recommended by Judkins. But so long!
The best one volume history of the Civil War. I recommend this book to anyone who is reading about the Civil War for the first time.
Given to me by a close friend. I'd like it anyway. What men we had back then.
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