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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Discover 365 reasons to love America as you read the storied history of the United States. The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their ……続きを見る

Finalist, 2012 National Jewish Book Awards A riveting account of General Ulysses S. Grant’s decision, in the middle of the Civil War, to order the expulsion of all Jews from the territory under his ……続きを見る

When Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in April of 1861, Walt Whitman declared it "the volcanic upheaval of the nation"--the bloody inception of a war that would dramatically alter the shape a……続きを見る

William J. Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in two volumes of America: The Last Best Hope. While national test scores reveal that American students know startlingly little about their h……続きを見る

In 1961, the historian and poet Robert Penn Warren remarked that “the Civil War is, for the American imagination, the great single event of our history.” This volume reconsiders whether, fifty years……続きを見る

Life in the old South has always fascinated Americans--whether in the mythical portrayals of the planter elite from fiction such as Gone With the Wind or in historical studies that look inside the s……続きを見る

In Civil War Humor, author Cameron C. Nickels examines the various forms of comedic popular artifacts produced in America from 1861 to 1865, and looks at how wartime humor was created, disseminated,……続きを見る

This book provides a glimpse at the lives, weapons, and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductions. As 1862 dawned, the Civil War, the conflict that had……続きを見る

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack – 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. Few military memoirs have had the impact o……続きを見る

The Civil War history of Galveston is one of the last untold stories from America's bloodiest war, despite the fact that Galveston was a focal point of hostilities throughout the conflict. As other ……続きを見る

FEATURES: • Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations • A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book • Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book • Manuall……続きを見る

During the Civil War, John Singleton Mosby led the Forty-third Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, better known as Mosby's Rangers, in bold and daring operations behind Union lines. Throughout the course o……続きを見る

In this second volume of Michael Weeks’ thoroughly researched guide to the battlefields of the Civil War, you will find complete tours of every major military campaign in the region from 1863 to 186……続きを見る

The history of the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley is as astonishing as its disappearance. On February 17, 1864, after a legendary encounter with a Union battleship, the iron “fish boat” vanished……続きを見る

This anthology of primary documents traces Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War, chronicling the way AmericansーNorthern, Southern, black, and whiteーresponded to the changes unleashed b……続きを見る

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Jefferson Davis sent merchant marine James D. Bulloch to Europe to clandestinely acquire arms and ships for the Confederate navy. His first stop was Britain, a coun……続きを見る

Stonewall Jackson needs no formal introduction, being one of the most famous generals of the Civil War, revered throughout the South for his extremely successful military skill. At the same time, Ja……続きを見る

This book provides a glimpse at the lives, weapons, and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductions. As 1862 dawned, the Civil War, the conflict that had……続きを見る

In this carefully researched book William J. Cooper gives us a fresh perspective on the period between Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860 and the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861, during……続きを見る

A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 A Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2011 A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011 Bestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the dar……続きを見る

One of the classic narratives of front line infantry service in the Army of Northern Virginia Nichol’s 61st Georgia fought in the renowned brigade commanded consecutively by generals Alexander R. La……続きを見る

Despite the advances of the civil rights movement, many white southerners cling to the faded glory of a romanticized Confederate past. In The Making of a Confederate, William L. Barney focuses on th……続きを見る

In this study, Marinova examines the diverse practices of crossing boundaries, tactics of translation, and experiences of double and multiple political and national attachments evident in texts abou……続きを見る

The Civil War thrust millions of men and womenーrich and poor, soldiers and civilians, enslaved and freeーonto the roads of the South. During four years of war, Southerners lived on the move. In the……続きを見る

“Illuminating and well-written. . . . Deserves a place in the highest ranks of Civil War scholarship.” ーThe Cleveland Plain Dealer In November 1860, telegraph lines carried the news that Abraham Li……続きを見る

In Spartan Band (coined from a chaplains eulogistic poem) author Thomas Reid traces the Civil War history of the 13th Texas Cavalry, a unit drawn from eleven counties in East Texas. The cavalry regi……続きを見る

An incisive look at the turning point of the Civil War, when the great armies of the North and South came to Gettysburg in July 1863ーfrom Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton, one of the great histor……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Lincoln, Douglas, and important people, places, and events.*Comprehensively covers the scene of each debate and important quotes from both candidates. *Includes a Bibliography ……続きを見る

Contains much valuable information and engaging narrative passages Memoirs of the Civil War, though relatively little known because of its rarity in the original edition, contains much valuable info……続きを見る

David McMurtrie Gregg (April 10, 1833 August 7, 1916) was a prominent Union cavalry general in the Civil War who distinguished himself in the Seven Days Battles, expertly screening retreating Union……続きを見る