McPherson, James M.

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Penguin history)

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ISBN 13:
9780140125184
author:
McPherson, James M.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Penguin
language:
English
Publication Year:
1990
Pages:
944
Dimensions:
19.8 x 13.1 x 4 centimetres (0.5
Genre:
American history: c 1800 to c 1900
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£16.55

Description

James M. McPherson's 'Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era' is a comprehensive and engaging history of one of the most tumultuous periods in the United States' past. Spanning from the Mexican War in 1848 to the end of the Civil War in 1865, this book offers a broad historical sweep, tracing the heightening sectional conflict of the 1850s and the struggle over territorial expansion.

The author masterfully integrates social, political, and military events, providing vivid descriptions of the military campaign and its political and social aspects. With a keen awareness of the military leaders and common soldiers involved, this book offers a nuanced understanding of the Civil War era.

Through its pages, McPherson sheds light on the growing estrangement of the South and its impassioned defence of slavery, as well as the formation of the Republican Party in the North and its increasing opposition to slavery. This book is a compelling and readable account of a pivotal moment in American history.

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