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1	Lincoln more books like this by David Herbert Donald add to wishlist Unlike many biographies of Abraham Lincoln, which have concentrated on particular aspects of his life, his politics, his writings, his personal life or background, this book is presented as a detailed, definitive biography which draws together all the strands of the politician's life, and includes much new material. Lincoln emerges from it as a ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
2	Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era more books like this by James M McPherson add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £2.48! new only from £11.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer more books like this by James L Swanson add to wishlist A New York Times Bestselling Author From April 14th to the 26th, 1865, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices transfixed a nation reeling from the horrors of the newly ended civil war. Manhunt takes readers on the intensive search that moves side-by-side with the desperate assassin from the streets of Washington, D. C., through the ... see all copies from £5.62! new only from £5.92! \| first editions
4	The Civil War: A Narrative more books like this by Shelby Foote add to wishlist A narrative history of the American Civil War, which covers not only the battles and the troop movements but also the social background that brought on the war and led, in the end, to the South's defeat. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War more books like this by Tony Horwitz add to wishlist A portrait of Civil War societies and the amateur historians who populate them throughout the South. Horwitz, the grandson of Russian immigrants who were obsessed with the conflict, spent a year visiting such societies to piece together his account. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	For Cause & Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War more books like this by James M McPherson add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £6.29! new only from £8.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War more books like this by Professor Drew Gilpin Faust add to wishlist The president of Harvard University presents this innovative study of the American struggle to comprehend the meaning and consequences of death in the face of the unprecedented slaughter of the Civil War. 56 illustrations. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief more books like this by James M McPherson add to wishlist 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. see all copies from £7.64! new only from £8.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	April 1865: The Month That Saved America more books like this by Jay Winik add to wishlist This study of the pivotal final month of the Civil War shows how the peace was established that preserved the Union. Winik portrays the major figures and events that brought an end to the crisis: Lee's surrender at Appomattox and his wise decision not to prolong the strife with a guerrilla war; Grant's terms of surrender that conveyed recognition ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Civil War more books like this by Bruce Catton add to wishlist Covers the clash that caused the war, the battles, the end of the war, and the aftermath. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £9.34! \| first editions
11 view cover	Twelve Years a Slave more books like this by Solomon Northup add to wishlist Gripping autobiography presents exceptionally detailed and accurate description of slave life and plantation society. "A moving, vital testament . . ."--"Saturday Review." 7 illus. see all copies from £4.85! new only from £4.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer more books like this by James L Swanson add to wishlist Combining historical research with page-turning narration, this is the first book devoted to the 12 dramatic days between the murder of President Abraham Lincoln and the capture of his killer. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.45! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Oxford History of the United States more books like this by James M McPherson add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from £6.24! new only from £14.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Civil War more books like this by John Stanchak add to wishlist This text explores the adventure and lure of America's greatest conflict - the American Civil War. It introduces figures such as Southern spy Belle Boyd, forgotten slave hero Robert Smalls, and towering leaders Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. It examines Bull Run, Gettysburg and other battles that changed the history of a nation. The guide ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £9.32! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville more books like this by Shelby Foote add to wishlist "I have never read a better, more vivid, more understandable account of the savage battling between Grant's and Lee's armies.... Foote stays with the human strife and suffering, and unlike most Southern commentators, he does not take sides. In objectivity, in range, in mastery of detail in beauty of language and feeling for the people involved, ... see all copies from £5.76! new only from £14.37! \| first editions
16 view cover	Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Historian Wills provides a close reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address--including commentary on various editions. He provides the historical context for the speech, and explains why he thinks it was such a visionary statement. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
17 view cover	Fredericksburg to Meridian more books like this by Shelby Foote add to wishlist "I have never read a better, more vivid, more understandable account of the savage battling between Grant's and Lee's armies.... Foote stays with the human strife and suffering, and unlike most Southern commentators, he does not take sides. In objectivity, in range, in mastery of detail in beauty of language and feeling for the people involved, ... see all copies from £6.23! new only from £13.08! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Civil War: An Illustrated History more books like this by Geoffrey C Ward, Ric Burns, Ken Burns add to wishlist This companion volume to the highly successful PBS series contains the same inventive methods used by Ken Burns and his team in that famous PBS documentary: a strong narrative and a graphically rich selection of maps, newspapers, paintings, and over 500 vintage photographs--all of which make this history lesson an enjoyably enlightening experience ... see all copies from £2.62! new only from £10.54! \| first editions
19 view cover	Gettysburg more books like this by Stephen W Sears add to wishlist A close analysis of the bloody, three-day battle that deteremined the outcome of the American Civil War. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from £7.29! new only from £9.66! \| first editions
20 view cover	Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years & the War Years more books like this by Carl Sandburg add to wishlist Originally published in six volumes, which sold over a million copies, Carl Sandburg's 'Abraham Lincoln' was praised as 'the greatest historical biography of our generation.' Sandburg later distilled this monumental work into this one-volume edition that critics and readers alike consider the author's crowning achievement and the definitive life ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £7.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox more books like this by Shelby Foote add to wishlist "I have never read a better, more vivid, more understandable account of the savage battling between Grant's and Lee's armies.... Foote stays with the human strife and suffering, and unlike most Southern commentators, he does not take sides. In objectivity, in range, in mastery of detail in beauty of language and feeling for the people involved, ... see all copies from £7.79! new only from £14.34! \| first editions
22 view cover	Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural more books like this by Ronald C White, Jr. add to wishlist In this study of Lincoln's Second Inaugural address, historian White provides historical context and a close reading of the speech remembered for the phrase "with malice toward none; with charity for all." The speech was delivered on March 4, 1865, as victory was within sight, and in it, Lincoln provided a framework for resolution of the conflict ... see all copies from £6.38! new only from £6.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam more books like this by Stephen W Sears add to wishlist The battle of Antietam Creek was one of the bloodiest of the Civil War. Here, an historian relates the events of the battle and draws on the records left by soldiers and officers in their personal writings and reports. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.95! \| first editions
24 view cover	This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga more books like this by Peter Cozzens add to wishlist This is a main selection of the History Book Club. "Expertly renders the furious ebb and flow of the two-day battle, capturing both the evolving strategies of each side and the horrendous experience of the fight...[This book] is built upon a bonanza of primary research, with the author having combed hundreds of diaries, letters, memoirs, ... see all copies from £7.58! new only from £14.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War more books like this by Thomas J Dilorenzo add to wishlist A new look at Abraham Lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war. This is the book that sparked a civil war among its readers, and is now available in paperback. see all copies from £3.78! new only from £7.37! \| signed copies \| first editions

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