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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

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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. Hide synopsis

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  • Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

    Trade paperback, 1989

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    Trade paperback, 2003

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    Mass-market paperback, 1990

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dneel

Readable history

by dneel on Aug 23, 2007

An unusual blend of scholarship and readabilty. McPherson's concise treatment of causes and events leading to the War Between the States prepares the novice for the "picnic" atmostphere at the start of the conflict through four years of hellish brutality. Hard to leave unopened and unfinished. More

Averain

Simply the Best One-Volume Civil War History

by Averain on Apr 21, 2007

This book opened my eyes about a lot I did not know concerning Civil War History and it is so well written that I couldn't put it down. McPherson covers the entire war including the period just prior to the war in order to put it in perspective. When he cites the reasons the war was fought he pulls ... More

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Mike S

Battle Cry of Freedom:the Civil War Era

does this book have larger font. My eyesight is not too good.

by Mike S on October 25, 2010
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