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Thomas Emory M. <1939-> |
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Titolo |
The dogs of war [[electronic resource] ] : 1861 / / Emory M. Thomas |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
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0-19-025461-0 |
1-283-04640-7 |
9786613046406 |
0-19-972125-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (128 p.) |
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Collana |
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Pivotal Moments in American History |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Public opinion - Confederate States of America |
Public opinion - United States - History - 19th century |
Sectionalism (United States) - History - 19th century |
Electronic books. |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Causes |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Public opinion |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 The Martial Moment, 1861; 2 War Dogs: 1861 and After; 3 Abraham Lincoln and the Coming of War; 4 Jefferson Davis and the Coming of War; 5 Chum: First Blood at First Bull Run; Conclusion: Resonance; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In 1861, Americans thought that the war looming on their horizon would be brief. None foresaw that they were embarking on our nation's worst calamity, a four-year bloodbath that cost the lives of more than half a million people. But as eminent Civil War historian Emory Thomas points out in this stimulating and provocative book, once the dogs of war are unleashed, it is almost impossible to rein them in. In The Dogs of War, Thomas highlights the delusions that dominated each side's thinking. Lincoln believed that most Southerners loved the Union, and would be dragged unwillingly into secession |
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