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Turning Points--Actual and Alternate Histories: A House Divided During the Civil War Era
by Carlisle, Rodney P.
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Overview
Overview
In colorful, readable prose, this volume provides a full history of the Civil War--including John Brown's raid; the story of the Confederate States of America; the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg; Sherman's March to the Sea; the Emancipation Proclamation; the Thirteenth Amendment; Lincoln's assassination; Reconstruction; and Andrew Johnson's impeachment.
But more importantly, it offers a range of essays on how events could have turned out differently--militarily, politically, and culturally. It challenges students and general readers alike to remember that the course of history is not preordained. Instead, history is "made " in critical moments of decision by those who choose one course of action over another. Their choices--and the outcomes of those choices--could easily have been different.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Carlisle, Rodney P.
- ISBN: 9781851098811
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 10.32 x 0.89
- Number Of Pages: 274
- Publication Year: 2007
Language:
English