The Divided Union: A Concise History of the American Civil War - Couverture souple

Batty, Peter; Parish, Peter J

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752450034 ISBN 13 : 9780752450032

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

The Divided Union is an account of five of the most dramatic and tragic years in the history of the U.S. The families and neighbors of a fledgling superpower were pitted 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 U.S. This is an accessible and compelling account both of the conflict itself and of its wider implications.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Peter Batty is a television writer, director, and producer specializing in historical programs. He made a five-part documentary series based on Divided Union. Peter J. Parish (1929-2002) was a distinguished historian and the author of The American Civil War, The North and the Nation in the Era of the Civil War, and Slavery: History and Historians.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752450034
• ISBN 13: 9780752450032
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
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