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Battle Cry of Freedom

The Civil War Era

James M. McPherson

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English
Penguin
25 January 2001
McPherson recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. From there it moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself--the battles, the strategic maneuvering by each side, the politics, and the personalities.
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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 197mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 40mm
Weight:   634g
ISBN:   9780140125184
ISBN 10:   0140125183
Pages:   944
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

James McPherson is Professor Emeritus of American History at Princeton University. Battle Cry of Freedom won the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction in 2003.

Reviews for Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

Using as pivots the notions of slavery and freedom, and each term's various interpretations, McPherson gives a lucid and compelling account of the war that claimed more American lives than all its subsequent conflicts combined, including two world wars. He uses a dazzling narratorial style to interweave symbiotic themes of economics, politics, military history and diplomacy; important events were often taking place simultaneously, at once disparate and yet mutually influential. This level of complexity has led past historians to write tomes on the subject, yet McPherson manages to pack it all into one of ten books which together make up the Oxford History of the United States. A definitive guide to the American Civil War and its impact on American consciousness. (Kirkus UK)


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