This “layered, nuanced, and focused study” of Civil War era writings reveals a popular sense
of patriotism and hope in the midst of loss (Journal of American History). The American Civil …

Civil War Stories is Catherine Clinton's fresh look at some everyday and extraordinary
people whose lives were forever transformed by the impact of war. Her multifaceted …

The War for a Nation provides a brief introduction to the American Civil War from the
perspective of military personnel and civilians who participated in the conflict. Susan-Mary …

Based largely on Civil War veterans' own words, this book documents how many of these
men survived the extraordinary horrors and hardships of war with surprising resilience and …

The American Civil War was by far the bloodiest conflict in American history. Arising out of a
political crisis over the expansion of slavery, the war set the stage for the emergence of the …

The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They
are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced—and helped to win—the most …

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A revealing compilation of essays documenting the effects of the Civil War and its aftermath
on Americans—young and old, black and white, northern and southern. Civil War America …

Through the speeches, essays and interviews of some of the most compelling individuals in
American history who stood against the key conflicts of their lifetimes, this book gives …