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Pub. Date
c2012
Description
"In an alphabetical almanac format, describes the various actions taken in the Union and in the Confederacy to support the war effort. It explains the relative strengths of the two economies. It also examines the war's lasting impact on American politics"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
©2008
Description
"In his masterpiece, Jefferson Davis, American, William J. Cooper, Jr., crafted a definitive biography and established himself as the foremost scholar on the Confederate president. Cooper narrows his focus considerably in Jefferson Davis and the Civil War Era, training his eye specifically on Davis's participation in and influence on events central to the American Civil War. Nine self-contained essays address how Davis reacted to and dealt with a...
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Description
A study in how governments can self-destruct during wartime. For more than a century, the conventional wisdom has been that the South lost because of overwhelming Union strength and bad luck. The Confederates have been lionized as noble warriors who fought for an honorable cause with little chance of succeeding. But historian Eicher reveals a calamity of political conspiracy, discord, and dysfunction. Drawing on previously unexplored sources, Eicher...
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