This text presents a history of the American Civil War. It starts with an account of the years before the civil war and its causes - placing slavery firmly back in the centre stage - before discussing the war, the two sides, the international dimension, the position and role of the free blacks and slaves, to its outcome, the end of the war and ...
General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, 'You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an ...
A bestselling historian of the Civil War illuminates how Lincoln worked with--and often against--his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander in chief as we know it. "Tried by War" offers a revelatory portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis America has ever endured.
This book covers one of the most turbulent periods of the USA's history, from the Mexican War in 1848 to the end of the Civil War in 1865. With a broad historical sweep, it traces the heightening sectional conflict of the 1850s: the growing estrangement of the South and its impassioned defence of slavery; the formation of the Republican Party in ...
Understanding the past helps us navigate the present and future. When you read this text, you will not only learn about American History, you will be exposed to movies and music that tell the stories of American History in addition to the reading material you expect in a college level history book. A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly ...
The first short biography of the sixteenth president by America's preeminent Civil War historian, Abraham Lincoln follows the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks from their Kentucky farm to the Illinois legislature, and finally the nation's capitol. February of 2009 marks the bicentennial of his birth and this book will be a compact, concise ...
The compelling story of American history since reconstruction "The American Republic Since 1877" presents the rich saga of American history after the Civil War. Adapted from the modern history portion of The American Vision, this program features the same exceptional scholarship, accurate maps, peerless resources, and unique strategies found in ...
Put the work of a Pulitzer prize-winning author in your students' hands every day "The American Vision" boasts an exceptional author team with specialized expertise in colonial, Civil War, 20th-century, and Civil Rights history. The full panorama of American history comes alive through their vivid and accurate retelling, and the co-authorship of ...
You spoke and Thomson Wadsworth listened. This compact Version is part of the "Thomson Advantage Books", which offers our comprehensive texts in a lower-cost format. This black-and-white version of "Liberty, Equality, Power" includes eight 4-page color map inserts to bring the regions to life. While the compact version includes fewer photos than ...
New Page 1 THE AMERICAN JOURNEY THE COMPLETE STORY OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN ONE COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM The American Journey is a superb, readable presentation of American history, from pre-exploration to the present. Its unparalleled author team, including the National Geographic Society, ensures accuracy in every detail of the ...
The story of American history from the beginning to 1877 "The American Republic to 1877" is a student-friendly presentation of American history, from pre-exploration to 1877. Its unparalleled author team, including National Geographic, ensures accuracy in every detail of the narrative, maps, and charts. The program emphasizes skill development- ...
Understanding the past helps us navigate the present and future. When you read this text, you will not only learn about American History, you will be exposed to movies and music that tell the stories of American History in addition to the reading material you expect in a college level history book. A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly ...
You spoke and Thomson Wadsworth listened. This compact version is part of the "Thomson Advantage Books", which offers our comprehensive texts in a lower-cost format. This black and white version of "Liberty, Equality, Power" includes eight 4-page color map inserts to bring the regions to life. While the compact version includes fewer photos than ...
James McPherson has emerged as one of America's finest historians. Battle Cry of Freedom, his Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the Civil War, was a national bestseller that Hugh Brogan, in The New York Times Book Review, called "history writing of the highest order." In that volume, McPherson gathered in the broad sweep of events, the political, ...
You spoke and Thomson Wadsworth listened. This compact version is part of the "Thomson Advantage Books", which offers our comprehensive texts in a lower-cost format. This black and white version of "Liberty, Equality, Power" includes eight 4-page color map inserts to bring the regions to life. While the compact version includes fewer photos than ...
This series of essays reveal McPherson's profound knowedge of the Civil War and of the controversies among historians that have existed about aspects of it. He is eminently fair in stating the opposing arguments in each of these controversies, but his own measured opinions are always clearly stated and are invariably persuasive.
"Ordeal by Fire" blends 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 ...
In the devastating Civil War battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862), nearly 6,500 soldiers were killed and 15,000 seriously wounded, and the North won a decisive victory that led to the Emancipation Proclamation and turned the fortunes of the war. James M. McPherson recounts the events of that terrible day, explaining exactly what happened and ...
Pulitzer prize-winning historian McPherson offers a walking tour of the historic site that was the turning point of the Civil War. Stopping at key locations and memorials, McPherson explains the battle and provides background and context in a succinct and accessible manner.
See first-hand how the interplay of various forces shaped today's U.S. nation and its people into the powerhouse it is today. "Liberty, Equality, Power Concise Edition, 4E" shows you how to use the maps, images, and charts in the book to give you an edge in your study of history. A brief introduction to the text - Studying from Primary Source ...
See first-hand how the interplay of various forces shaped today's U.S. nation and its people into the powerhouse it is today. "Liberty, Equality, Power, Enhanced Concise Edition, 4E" shows you how to use the maps, images, and charts in the book to give you an edge in your study of history. A brief introduction to the text - Studying from Primary ...
"What They Fought For" focuses on what motivated the individual soldier to fight in the Civil War. Through letters and diaries, McPherson concludes that most felt a keen sense of patriotic and ideological commitment, countering the prevailing belief that Civil War soldiers had little or no idea of what they were fighting for.
The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom and the New York Times bestsellers Crossroads of Freedom and Tried by War, among many other award-winning books, James M. McPherson is America's preeminent Civil War historian. In this collection of provocative and illuminating essays, McPherson offers fresh insight into many of the ...
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