Civil War: Great Speeches and Documents (eBook)

Bob Blaisdell (Herausgeber)

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2016 | 1., First Edition, First
224 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-81237-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Key documents and memorable speeches include the Gettysburg Address; Lee's "Farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia"; Frederick Douglass's "The War and How to End It"; plus campaign reports, private letters, and more.

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Memorable speeches, moving letters, and key reports are among the vital documents in this collection of historic records from the American Civil War. Even the most dedicated history buffs may find something new in this compendium, which ranges from familiar items such as the Gettysburg Address to private reflections that include Stonewall Jackson's message to his wife after the Battle of First Manassas and excerpts from the diary of a Confederate soldier at the siege of Vicksburg.Other highlights include "e;The War and How to End It,"e; a lecture by Frederick Douglass; Robert E. Lee's farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia; and an eyewitness account of the clash between the Monitor and Merrimack. Selections by commanding officers from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line include Ulysses S. Grant on the battle at Shiloh, Joseph Hooker's account of Antietam, and James Longstreet's Wilderness Campaign report. These and other documents offer students of American history and Civil War devotees a wealth of essential reading in a compact, modestly priced anthology.

Autor

An English professor at the City University of New York's Kingsborough College, Bob Blaisdell is the editor of numerous Dover Thrift Editions and many other books. He has published essays about his own experiences as a teacher and regularly reviews books for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Christian Science Monitor.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.5.2016
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Thrift Editions
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Thrift Editions: American History
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 130 x 130 mm
• Gewicht: 181 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► 20. Jahrhundert bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Schlagworte: American Civil War • American History • book of civil war speeches • Civil War • civil war battles • Civil War Generals • diary of a confederate soldier • Emancipation Proclamation • engaging • Gettysburg Address • Historical • historic records • intellectual, Abraham Lincoln • james longstreet's wilderness campaign report • joseph hooker's account of antietam • lincoln speeches • Literary • memorable speeches • Men at war • military history • moving letters during civil war • Non-fiction • Political • robert e. lee's farewell address • Slavery • stonewall jackson's messages • Thirteenth Amendment • union and confederacy • vital civil war documents
• ISBN-10: 0-486-81237-5 / 0486812375
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-81237-3 / 9780486812373