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Carregando... Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction (edição: 1991)de James M. McPherson (Autor)
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. 5754. Ordeal By Fire The Civil War and Reconstruction Second Edition by James M. McPherson (read 23 Aug 2021) This edition was published in 1992 and is a superlative telling of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Since I feel I know the Civil War well I was more taken up by the account of Reconstruction. There are nine chapters on the coming of the war, sixteen chapters on the war itself, eight chapters on Reconstruction, and an Appendix giving a showing of how the Confederate constitution differed from the U.S. Constitution, the text of Jefferson Davis's and Lincoln's inaugural addresses, the text of the Emancipation Proclamation, and an excellent 52 page bibliography, as well as an index. If you only have one book on these subjects this is the book to have. ( ) A very detailed account of the events leading to the Civil War, the War itself and Reconstruction. The author has tried to present an even-handed approach, and has, for the most part succeeded. Still, the story clearly leans toward a bottom line assessment that the South lost the war but won the "peace," at least for 50 years or more. What is shameful is the willingness of both sides to treat the Negro as something less than a white. The more I read about the war itself, the more I'm convinced there were very few really good generals and, certainly not, Lee or Grant. Lee must have known he was beaten after Gettysburg, yet he fought on for nearly two years. Grant's generalship consisted of attacking even after brawls that cost him troops. No matter how described, our Civil War is one stupendous undertaking. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Ordeal by Fireblends the most up-to-date scholarship with interpretations based on decades of teaching, research, and writing, to tell an important story--that of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Written by a leading Civil War historian and Pulitzer Prize winner, this text describes the social, economic, political, and ideological conflicts that led to a unique, tragic, and transitional event in American history. The fourth edition welcomes the addition of coauthor James Hogue of University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Hogue brings his Reconstruction expertise to the third section of the book, bringing more up-to-date scholarship and interpretations to the story of repairing a nation. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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