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Synopsis
The American Civil War cost more human lives than any other war in American history. New definitions of nationhood and citizenship emerged from the conflict as the North first blocked the break-up of the Union and then moved on to abolish the South's "peculiar institution" by force of arms. This anthology examines the war's root causes, developments between the firing on Fort Sumter and the surrender at Appomattox, and the lasting significance of the war in American history.
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Grade 9 Up - Comprised of 17 essays, this book is divided into four chapters: "A Nation Divides: The Causes of the Civil War," "Early Battlefield Victories and the Prospect of European Intervention Fuel the South's Hope for Independence," "The North Gains the Advantage," and "A Changed Nation." Many of the most respected Civil War historians, and their changing interpretations of the conflict, including J. G. Randall, David Donald, James A. Rawley, and James M. McPherson, are excerpted. An introduction outlines the nation's antebellum history, the table of contents is annotated, and each essay is preceded by a brief summary. Outstanding features of the book are discussion questions and the appendix of documents that are sure to inspire additional research and assist classroom teachers. This brief and highly convenient volume thoroughly explains why the Civil War was a turning point in world history. - Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL
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