{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-the-civil-war-paperback","title":"A Short History of the Civil War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames L. Stokesbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stokesbury's rare combination of scholarship and readability merits the highest recommendation.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn commemoration of the 150\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary of America's bloody War Between the States, Harper Paperbacks is republishing \u003cem\u003eA Short History of the Civil War \u003c\/em\u003eby noted historian James L. Stokesbury with a new photo insert. A concise and compelling full account of the brutal conflict that redefined the nation, Stokesbury covers the war's causes and major battles (Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, etc.), the important players and generals (Grant, Lee, McClellan and others), as well as the weaponry, the unsung heroes, and a wealth of fascinating, little-known details in what is \u003cem\u003ethe \u003c\/em\u003edefinitive, one-volume history of the momentous struggle between the Confederacy and the Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Definitive One-Volume History of the American Civil War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American Civil War (1861-1865) was \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e pivotal conflict of the nation's history. It was a wardefined by savage brutality, untold human costs, and monumental political crises that left theliteral and social landscape of the nation forever changed. One hundred fifty years later, itcontinues to hold a powerful grip on the American psyche. In \u003cem\u003eA Short History of the Civil War\u003c\/em\u003e, notedhistorian James L. Stokesbury dramatically and concisely chronicles the important events leading upto the war and, using maps, recounts its decisive battles while describing the strategies and tactics ofthe North's and South's prominent commanders. Drawing on fascinating details and little-known facts, Stokesbury also brings to life the generals--Grant, Lee, Hooker, McClellan, Jackson--and the unsungheroes of this great struggle between the Union and the Confederacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610329313587,"sku":"9780062064783","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TkxlTnN5bXNwbHhkU1Q2bC9QVEUvdz09.webp?v=1761825122","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-the-civil-war-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}