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The war that forged a nation, why the Civil War still matters, James McPherson

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The war that forged a nation, why the Civil War still matters, James McPherson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The war that forged a nation
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
975403319
Responsibility statement
James McPherson
Sub title
why the Civil War still matters
Table Of Contents
Provenance of the contents -- Why the Civil War still matters -- Mexico, California, and the coming of the Civil War -- A just war? -- Death and destruction in the Civil War -- American navies and British neutrality during the Civil War -- The rewards of risk-taking : two Civil War admirals -- How did freedom come? -- Lincoln, slavery, and freedom -- A. Lincoln, Commander in Chief -- The commander who would not fight : McClellan and Lincoln -- Lincoln's legacy for our time -- War and peace in the post-Civil War South
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