The dogs of war [[electronic resource] ] : 1861 / / Emory M. Thomas

• Autore: Thomas Emory M. <1939->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (128 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.7/11
• Soggetto topico: Public opinion - Confederate States of America; Public opinion - United States - History - 19th century; Sectionalism (United States) - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Causes; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Public opinion
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The dogs of war
• ISBN: 0-19-983158-0; 0-19-025461-0; 1-283-04640-7; 9786613046406; 0-19-972125-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789864903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Pivotal Moments in American History