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UNINA9910451028103321 |
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Titolo |
A house divided during the Civil War era [[electronic resource] /] / Rodney P. Carlisle and J. Geoffrey Golson, editors |
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Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-75808-2 |
9786610758081 |
1-85109-882-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Collana |
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Turning points-actual and alternate histories series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CarlisleRodney P |
GolsonJ. Geoffrey |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Imaginary histories |
Electronic books. |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-241) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 John Brown's Raid; 2 Confederate States of America; 3 First Battle of Bull Run; 4 Battle of Antietam; 5 Emancipation Proclamation; 6 Battle of Gettysburg; 7 Sherman's March to the Sea; 8 Lincoln Assassination; 9 Thirteenth Amendment; 10 Reconstruction; 11 Johnson's Impeachment; Appendices; Chronology of the Civil War Era; Resources; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In colorful, readable prose, this volume provides a full history of the Civil WarÑincluding John Brown's raid; the story of the Confederate States of America; the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg; Sherman's March to the Sea; the Emancipation Proclamation; the Thirteenth Amendment; LincolnÕs assassination; Reconstruction; and Andrew JohnsonÕs impeachment.||But more importantly, it offers a range of essays on how events could have turned out differentlyÑmilitarily, politically, and culturally. It challenges students and general readers alike to remember that the course of history is |
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