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BOOKS by James M McPherson

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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era more books like this

by James M McPherson

Now featuring a new Afterword by the author, this handy paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Battle Cry of Freedom" is without question a definitive one-volume history of the Civil War.

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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Era of the Civil War

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Era of the Civil War more books like this

by James M McPherson

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War. A fast-paced narrative integrates the political, social and military events from the outbreak in Mexico to the ending at Appomattox.

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Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution

Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution more books like this

by James M McPherson

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1989, bestselling author James McPherson offers s series of thoughtful and engaging essays on aspects of Lincoln and the war that have rarely been discussed in depth. McPherson looks closley at the President's role as Commander-in-Chief of the Union forces, showing how Lincoln forged a national military ...

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The American Journey

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by Joyce Appleby

New Page 1 THE AMERICAN JOURNEY THE COMPLETE STORY OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN ONE COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM The American Journey is a superb, readable presentation of American history, from pre-exploration to the present. Its unparalleled author team, including the National Geographic Society, ensures accuracy in every detail of the ...

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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam

Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam more books like this

by James M McPherson

In the devastating Civil War battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862), nearly 6,500 soldiers were killed and 15,000 seriously wounded, and the North won a decisive victory that led to the Emancipation Proclamation and turned the fortunes of the war. James M. McPherson recounts the events of that terrible day, explaining exactly what happened and ...

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For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War

For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War more books like this

by James M McPherson

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Battle Cry of Freedom" presents a moving and thoughtful analysis which explains why soldiers fought in the Civil War. Drawn from over 25,000 letters and 250 diaries by soldiers on both sides, "For Cause and Comrades" recounts the powerful story of America's bloodiest conflict in the soldiers' own words.

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Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction

Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction more books like this

by James M McPherson

Written by a leading Civil War historian and Pulitzer Prize winner, this text describes the social, economic, political, and ideological conflicts that led to a unique, tragic, and transitional event in American history. The third edition incorporates recent scholarship and addresses renewed areas of interest in the Civil War/Reconstruction era ...

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Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People

Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People more books like this

by John M Murrin

LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, CONCISE EDITION provides students with a clear understanding of how power is gained, lost, and used in both public and private life. This concise version retains the clarity, coverage, and thematic unity of the larger text, while offering unmatched integration of social and cultural ...

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Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War

Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War more books like this

by James M McPherson

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom now offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on some of the most enduring questions of the Civil War. Each essay reveals McPherson's own profound knowledge of the Civil War and of the controversies among historians, presenting all sides in clear, lucid prose and concluding with ...

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The American Vision

The American Vision more books like this

by Joyce Appleby, Alan Brinkley, Albert S Broussard

Put the work of a Pulitzer prize-winning author in your students' hands every day "The American Vision" boasts an exceptional author team with specialized expertise in colonial, Civil War, 20th-century, and Civil Rights history. The full panorama of American history comes alive through their vivid and accurate retelling, and the co-authorship of ...

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Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Volume I: To 1877 (with Infotrac and American Journey Online) more books like this

by John M Murrin, Paul E Johnson, James M McPherson (Screenwriter)

You spoke and Wadsworth, a part of Cengage Learning listened. This Compact Version is part of the Cengage Advantage Books, which offers our Comprehensive texts in a lower-cost format. This black and white version of LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER includes eight 4-page color map inserts to bring the regions to life. While the compact version includes ...

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What They Fought for 1861-1865 more books like this

by James M McPherson

"What They Fought For" focuses on what motivated the individual soldier to fight in the Civil War. Through letters and diaries, McPherson concludes that most felt a keen sense of patriotic and ideological commitment, countering the prevailing belief that Civil War soldiers had little or no idea of what they were fighting for.

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Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Volume II: Since 1863 (with Infotrac and American Journey Online) more books like this

by John M Murrin

You spoke and Wadsworth, a part of Cengage Learning listened. This Compact Version is part of the Cengage Advantage Books, which offers our Comprehensive texts in a lower-cost format. This black and white version of LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER includes eight 4-page color map inserts to bring the regions to life. While the compact version includes ...

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"To the Best of My Ability": The American Presidents more books like this

by James M McPherson (Editor), David Rubel (Editor)

This collection of essays, written by members of the Society of American Historians, offers a lively interpretive history of the 41 presidents with an emphasis on their dominant themes and achievements as influenced by their personalities and ideologies. Photos.

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Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg more books like this

by James M McPherson (Read by)

Pulitzer prize-winning historian McPherson offers a walking tour of the historic site that was the turning point of the Civil War. Stopping at key locations and memorials, McPherson explains the battle and provides background and context in a succinct and accessible manner.

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Liberty, Equality, and Power: A History of the American People, Volume I: To 1877 (with CD-ROM) more books like this

by John M Murrin, Paul E Johnson, James M McPherson

LIBERTY, EQUALITY, POWER offers students a clear understanding of how America transformed itself, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherers and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. The authors promote this understanding by telling the story of America through the lens ...

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Writing the Civil War: The Quest to Understand more books like this

by James M McPherson (Editor), William J Cooper, Jr. (Editor)

Fourteen distinguished historians present a wide-ranging discussion of the vast effort to chronicle the Civil War--an undertaking that began with the remembrances of Civil War veterans and has become an increasingly prolific field of scholarship.

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Liberty Equality Power more books like this

by Murrin

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The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era more books like this

by James M McPherson

The bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Civil War is now available in this beautiful new edition that boasts some 700 illustrations, including 150 color images and 24 maps--plus period cartoons, etchings, woodcuts, and more.

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The American Heritage New History of the Civil War more books like this

by Bruce Catton, James M McPherson (Editor)

A revision of Bruce Catton's classic account of the Civil War, supplemented with new archival material. Features over 800 illustrations.

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Liberty, Equality, and Power: A History of the American People (with CD-ROM, American Journey Online, and Infotrac) more books like this

by John M Murrin, Paul E Johnson, James M McPherson

Understanding the past helps us navigate the present and future. When you read this text, you will not only learn about American History, you will be exposed to movies and music that tell the stories of American History in addition to the reading material you expect in a college level history book. A highly respected, balanced, and thoroughly ...

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Days of Destiny: Crossroads in American History more books like this

by James McPberson, DK Publishing, James M McPherson (Editor)

With 31 narratives by some of the nations' best historians, this guide highlights specific days important to American history. Pulitzer prize winning essays cover wars, politics, presidents and geographical events. Illustrations.

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The Atlas of the Civil War more books like this

by James M McPherson (Editor)

Written by leading historians and edited by Pulitzer Prize recipient James M. McPherson, The Atlas of the Civil War provides dynamic reconstructions of all major campaigns and many of the smaller skirmishes on land and sea, in the western theater as well as the eastern. Includes more than 180 specially created full-color maps and 200 photographs.

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The Causes of the Civil War: Revised Edition more books like this

by Kenneth M Stampp (Editor), James M McPherson (Designer), Michael F Holt (Designer)

Was the Civil War inevitable? What really caused it? Drawing on original sources--from Jefferson Davis to Frederick Douglass--and interpretive essays by today's most influential historians, this collection of essays gives a vivid sense of the political, economic, and cultural currents that swept the nation to war.

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Struggle for Equality: Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction more books like this

by James M McPherson

Building on arguments presented in The Struggle for Equality, James McPherson shows that many abolitionists did not retreat from Reconstruction, as historical accounts frequently lead us to believe, but instead vigorously continued the battle for black rights long after the Civil War. Tracing the activities of nearly 300 abolitionists and their ...

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