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The little regiment, and other stories of the american civil war. So im a bit of a military history buff, i especially love dan carlin podcast especially blueprint for armageddon and ive never learnt about the american civil war, any recommendations for the topic to new learners. This history incorporates new directions in civil war historiography and cultural studies while giving equal attention to writings from both northern and southern states. History in an hour gives a concise and authoritative overview of these four years of bloody and devastating warfare to help you understand how the civil war shaped america today and changed the history of slavery forever. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the united states and formed the confederate states of america, also known as the confederacy. The first edition of the novel was published in october 12th 1963, and was written by shelby foote. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2934 pages and is available in hardcover format.
The american civil war by ben thompson available from rakuten kobo. Gallagher examines this merciless part of american history in the american civil war, part of the modern history series by the great courses. If it is possible to teach the american civil war in fortyeight lectures of thirty minutes each, then professor gary gallagher has done just that with his american civil war audio course from the great courses. Eleven southern slave states declared their secession from the u.
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The american civil war fairfax county public library. There is no doubt that the civil war is one of the most interesting conflicts not only in the united states of america, but in the entire world. While most of the class focuses on battles and leaders, the course also looks at politics, economics, finance. This revealing collection of civil war stories features gripping h. American civil war, fouryear war 186165 fought between the united states and 11 southern states that seceded to form the confederate states of america. American civil war these nonfiction books are all about the american civil war, the historical figures involved, analyses on the cultural and political climate of the time, and the aftermath of the war. Links to other free audio books, ebooks, and audio book sites, and lists of the most popular audio books. This audiobook is the classic onevolume history of the american civil war by pulitzer prize winner bruce catton. Civil war audiobooks offers a selection of titles from university and academic presses, including awardwinners, recent classics, and distinguished works. Popular fiction american civil war books goodreads.
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