The Civil War: A History

Harry Hansen

ISBN 10: 0451628403 / ISBN 13: 9780451628404

Published by Signet, 1991

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Synopsis:

This comprehensive, engrossing volume examines the Civil War from all perspectives-the forces and events that caused it, the soldiers and civilians who fought it, and the ideas and values that are its legacy today.

"A fact-based review of the battles and leaders of the eighteen sixties...The political and historical background make the military action meaningful." (New York Times Book Review)

About the Author:

Harry Hansen was born in Davenport, Iowa, and received a bachelor of philosophy degree from the University of Chicago. He served as a war correspondent for the Chicago Daily News during World War I, and was a correspondent at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. Mr. Hansen served as literary editor of the Chicago Daily News, the New York World, and the New York World Telegram. He wrote eleven books as well as numerous articles and essays, and lectured at Columbia University and the University of Chicago. A member of the Society of American Historians, he was the editor of The World Almanac.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Civil War: A History
Publisher: Signet
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Condition: Very Good