This Terrible War: The Civil War and its Aftermath

by Michael Fellman, Lesley J. Gordon, Daniel E. Sutherland

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This absorbing text examines the American Civil War and its aftermath, exploring the crucial themes, and challenging many traditional views about the war that nearly tore this nation in two. Attention is paid to the social aspects of the war and includes a presentation of what was happening on the home front while the war was going on. While This Terrible War maintains a clear chronological foundation, it is also concerned with developing the important themes that are necessary for a true show more understanding of the war and its aftermath. show less

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Michael Fellman, professor emeritus of history at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, British Columbia, is the author of eight books, including In the Name of God and Country: Reconsidering Terrorism in American History; The Making of Robert E. Lee; Citizen Sherman: A Life of William Tecumseh Sherman; and Inside War: The Guerrilla Conflict in show more Missouri During the American Civil War. show less

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Daniel E. Sutherland is Distinguished Professor of History, University of Arkansas. Known for his acclaimed book chronicling 19th-century America, he is also the co-author of Whistler's Mother: Portrait of an Extraordinary Life.

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Important places: USA
Important events: American Civil War (1861 | 1865)
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Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS: 973.7 — History & geography History of North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War
LCC: E468 .F45 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865
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by Michael Fellman, Lesley J. Gordon, Daniel E. Sutherland

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