false 35100 16 Published in 1988 to universal acclaim, this single-volume treatment of the Civil War quickly became recognized as the new standard in its field. James M. McPherson, who won the Pulitzer Prize for this book, impressively combines a brisk writing style with an admirable thoroughness. He covers the military aspects of the war in all of the necessary detail, and also provides a helpful framework describing the complex economic, political, and social forces behind the conflict. Perhaps more than any other book, this one belongs on the bookshelf of every Civil War buff. 35039 1988 Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States) total:821|5:443|4:273|3:92|2:10|1:3| 821 3606 1358 142 5 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue May 29 06:25:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 03:38:57 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Mon Nov 09 16:34:39 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 16:35:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 22 14:51:14 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 15:49:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 19:02:28 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 20:29:48 -0700 2009
The author begins by describing the state of America in the middle of the 19th century, then about the ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Mar 08 19:10:19 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 08 19:12:39 -0800 2007 5 1 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Dec 18 23:31:32 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 23:33:52 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 11:20:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 07:20:18 -0700 2009 It was very interesting to read about the knowledge / experience of the Generals on both sides, and how the Union Generals eventually took a leaf out of the Confederate Generals books - such as living off the land etc...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1993 Wed Apr 29 20:23:01 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 20:31:18 -0700 2009 1
And I agree. It won the Pulitzer Prize for History and deservedly so. MCPherson's style is easy to foll...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 06:24:47 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 06:28:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Oct 12 07:16:09 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 07:17:11 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Jul 07 19:36:24 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 19:36:51 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Feb 22 14:09:07 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 10 11:20:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 22:09:02 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 20:53:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 26 19:59:02 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 11 11:45:25 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 26 19:59:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 06 17:56:24 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 21 21:24:50 -0700 2009 I found the book to be really well written, enlightening and engaging throughout. However, there is no short-cut around the fac...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 15:58:27 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 16:22:13 -0700 2008
McPherson provides a balanced perspective . I like his discussion in the epilogue where h...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 23:24:30 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 23:34:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 08:58:15 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 07 11:00:50 -0700 2008
The Civil War has never been an addiction for me as it is for so many others. But I felt that as an American citizen I should know more about what may be the seminal event in this country's history.

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