Synopsis when the world held its breath it is 25 years since the end of the cold war, now a generation old. Florida was the third southern state to secede from the united states in 186061. America in the gilded age free nonfiction books 1865. Under the blue pennant or notes of a naval officer18631865 by john w grattan. Somewhat implausible tale of a teenager helping smuggle guns to the confederate cherokee general stand watiebut one of the first civil war books i read and with a take on a relatively unexplored in fiction, at least theaters of the war. What do folks think are the best books on the union navy. All nonfiction bullying books academic author interviews celebrity interviews college articles college essays. Civil war, signed abebooks abebooks shop for books.
America in the gilded age free nonfiction books, 18651901. The civil war trust had the opportunity to speak with dr. Books on the civil war era book 15 only 1 left in stock more on the way. Lee, robert edward, 18071870, united states history civil war, 18611865 fiction, virginia. There are an extraordinary number of books covering all aspects of the war from large overviews like james mcphersons. The rise and fall of the confederate government wikipedia. United states history civil war, 18611865 the online books.
On august 5, 1864, the civil war arrived at mobiles doorstep. The union navy blockaded mobile bay and the city for eight months. The story of the legendary civil war ironclad and the man whose invention changed the course of history. Written with a moving sort of lyricism, this hallowed ground focuses entirely on the union side of the civil war, from the months of unrest that led to the attack at fort sumter all the way to the day the confederacy surrendered. Its origin, cause and probable results, considered specially with regard to slavery dunedin, nz.
Books about the civil war, including fiction and nonfiction selections. It is easy to find great books on civil war battles, but it is almost impossible to pick. Civil war blockade running on the texas coast civil war series. Read florida civil war blockades battling for the coast by nick wynne available from rakuten kobo. Short nonfiction for american history 9780325049212. Like the holocaust and the gulag, its something we all have a moral duty to know about.
Childrens nonfiction history united states civil war. Lincolns navy by dennis j ringle is a good below decks look at the union sailor. Bierce, ambrose, civil war stories, dover publications, 1994. The economics of the civil war the american crisis series. Though texas was often considered an isolated backwater in the conflict, the unions. Richard beringer, et al, why the south lost the civil war 1986 2. And each week my son and i looked for more world war ii. Gwynnes narrative of the events and personalities of the wars last year is comparable to jay winiks brilliant april 1865. The civil war was largely a land war, but control of trade over the seas was vital for both sides. The war begins, first blood civil war, the blockade. This is a famous photo of the cannon that fired the first artillery round at the battle of gettysburg. Civil war hardcover nonfiction books for sale in stock. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. The siege of leningrad is one of the great tragedies of 20th century european history.
The best books on the siege of leningrad five books. Blockade runners of the confederacy by hamilton cochran. Unsurprisingly, all kinds of different authors have written nonfiction books on the topic. Standard civil war reference works nonfiction history. Civil war blockade running on the texas coast and millions of other books are. The rise and fall of the confederate government 1881 is a book written by jefferson davis, who served as president of the confederate states of america during the american civil war. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. In the last months of the american civil war, the upper texas coast became a hive of blockade running. The economics of the civil war is well done and presents important economic concepts, analyses of the blockades, the efforts of both sides to finance.
Grant presidency, america in the 1870s, progressive reform era. A fastpaced chronicle of the fighting on the battlefield and the infighting in the political capitals of washington and richmond. The book is broken up into sections covering the union blockade of. Published by time life the series was simultaneously released in the usa and canada.
United states history civil war, 18611865 the american war. So, here is the 2016 cwes best picks in books on the civil war. Great deals on civil war hardcover nonfiction books. The civil war book series oclc 20080930 chronicles in great detail the american civil war. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944long before the last shots of the. Excerpted from american civil war on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Everyday life during the civil war is intended to be a broadbased introduction to the daytoday conditions, attitudes, and events of the period. Minnesota, 47gun steam frigate, flagship of the union blockade fleet that cap. An advertising executive by day, he authored numerous fiction and nonfiction. This hallowed ground the story of the union side of the civil war by bruce catton. The union navy was out of date and unprepared at the wars beginning, and the confederate. Her richly detailed account appears to definitively solve this civil warera mystery. Andy hall recommended the remarkable book union jacks to me on sailors and landsmen in the navy. The civil war is the most written about event in united states history.
Individual volumes from the 28volume series of timelife books the civil war. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Ive always held a measure of fascination over the civil war, and now that were facing some 150 year anniversaries of the war as well as the. Final memoirs of a staff officer serving in virginia. Dixon is best known for his book the clansman, which served as the inspiration for d. The centennial history of the civil war, 186165, 3 vols. The blockade, leaky as it was especially early in the war, was nevertheless.
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