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 …

What life was like for ordinary French and English people, embroiled in a devastating
century-long conflict that changed their world The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) …

Page 1 REFLECTIONS ON THE CIVIL WAR Bruce Catton Doubleday Page 2 Also by Bruce Cotton
WAITING FOR THE MORNING TRAIN PREFACES TO HISTORY GRANT TAKES COMMAND …

" Warren brings to this task his critical acuteness as a historian..., his verbal sensitivity as a
novelist, and his insight as a poet."-David Donald, New York Times Book Review." Here is a …

" A treasure for the eye and mind"(The New York Times) about the greatest war in American
history—and a magnificent companion volume to the celebrated PBS television series by …

First published in 1989, this is an account of the oldest of traditions. It was called the London
Season, and for three centuries it had been a time of fashionable suppers and brilliant balls …

In late 2007 and early 2008, world-renowned historians gathered in Kansas City for a series
of public forums on World War I. Each of the five events focused on a particular topic and …

Compiled by the son of a Confederate soldier, this treasury of reminiscences includes letters
written by soldiers on the battlefield, in hospitals and prisons, diary entries of life behind the …

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 …

More than 140 years ago, Mark Twain observed that the Civil War had" uprooted institutions
that were centuries old, changed the politics of a people, transformed the social life of half …