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The American Civil War: An Enthralling Overview of the War Between States (U.S. History)
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A nation divided, a war between brothers, and immense political and social consequences—the American Civil War is certainly one of the most famous conflicts in world history.
Everyone has heard of the bloody conflict that cost the lives of over one million people. When people think of the Civil War, they think of Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the North-South divide between the American states, but there is so much more to uncover about the American Civil War.
This book will dive into the details of the Civil War and explore what caused it, how it unfolded, and its short- and long-term consequences.
You will discover the following in this book:
- The socio-political situation of 19th-century America before the war
- Roots of the problem of slavery
- Abraham Lincoln and the creation of the Republican Party
- The infamous North-South divide
- Causes of secession and the beginning of the war
- Main actors on both sides, including Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee
- Military campaigns that shaped the four-year-long war
- The influential battles of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg, and Fredericksburg
- The passing of the Emancipation Proclamation
- The assassination of President Lincoln
- Reforms and policies of post-war United States
- And much, much more!
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Additional information
| Publisher | Enthralling History (6 Sept. 2022) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 148 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8887650173 |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 0.86 x 22.86 cm |
by critical friend
Half of this book is devoted to the events leading up to the start of the American Civil War. Circumstances are explained and the reader is left to draw their own conclusions. The contrast between rural, labour-intensive economy and urban, manufacturing economies of the South and North respectively is one suggested contributor to the conflict.
The centrality of slavery in the attitudes of the two sides is well covered. The significant impact of Lincoln’s Emancipation Act during the war is brought out, as is the initial ambivalence to abolition for a variety of reasons. I was pleased to read about the North’s naval supremacy being given credit, but the reasons for this were only briefly described. The tone is conversational rather than didactic and made for engaging reading. The aftermath of the war is covered sketchily compared to the lead up, but does cover the period until Congress withdraws troops from the Southern, seceding states. Credit is given to the Confederate side for prolonging a war where they were at significant disadvantage and their leading generals who literally outmaneouvered the Union generals on several occasions.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.