The Divided Union
A Concise History of the American Civil War
Published on 8. November 2011
240 pages
978-0-7524-7556-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Divided Union is an account of five of the most dramatic and tragic years in the history of the United States of America. The fledgling superpower pitted families and neighbours against each other in a war concerned with the most fundamental of human motivations: freedom, identity and nation. While great leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant found their moment, millions of ordinary Americans suffered terribly, and more were killed than during the First and Second World Wars combined. The victory of the North determined the indivisibility of the Union and ensured its development as a nation, yet deep scars remained, and the ideals outlined by Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address failed to become a blueprint for the modern USA. This is an accessible and compelling account both of the conflict itself and of its wider implications.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
0,95 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-7556-1 (9780752475561)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
04/2009
The History Press Ltd
€24.00
Article not available at the moment
Book
10/1999
NPI Media Group
€38.56
Article not available at the moment
Persons
Peter Batty, Peter J Parish
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. A union dividing
- 2. Irreconcilable differences
- 3. Forward to Sumter
- 4. Early euphoria
- 5. Southern setbacks
- 6. Bloody stalemate
- 7. Mounting grievances
- 8. Death struggle
- 9. Confederate high tide
- 10. Tightening the squeeze
- 11. Further deadlock
- 12. Total war
- 13. Conclusion at Appomattox
- 14. Waging the peace
- 15. Lasting legacy
- Bibliography
