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Battle cry of freedom : the Civil War era / James M. McPherson

By:

McPherson, James M

Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press , c1988.Description: 904 p. : ill., maps. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780195168952

Subject(s):

United States -- -History -- -Civil war, 1861-1865

DDC classification:

973.73 MCP

Awards:

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Summary: Abraham Lincoln wondered whether "in a free government the minority have the right to break up the government." Jefferson Davis felt "forced to take up arms" to guarantee his states' rights. McPherson merges the words of these men and other political luminaries, housewives, and soldiers from both armies with his own concise analysis of the war to create a story as compelling as any novel. This vividly traces how a new nation was forged when a war both sides were sure would amount to little dragged for four years and cost more American lives than all other wars combined.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	973.73 MCP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		052808

Includes index.

Abraham Lincoln wondered whether "in a free government the minority have the right to break up the government." Jefferson Davis felt "forced to take up arms" to guarantee his states' rights. McPherson merges the words of these men and other political luminaries, housewives, and soldiers from both armies with his own concise analysis of the war to create a story as compelling as any novel. This vividly traces how a new nation was forged when a war both sides were sure would amount to little dragged for four years and cost more American lives than all other wars combined.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

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