"A higher education version of Elizabeth R. Varon's book, Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War"--
Vol. 1 is a sweeping political and social history of the antebellum South from 1776 to 1854.
Here is history in the grand manner, a powerful narrative peopled with dozens of memorable portraits, telling this important story with skill and relish.
"A higher education history source book to accompany Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War College Edition by Elizabeth R. Varon"--
"A higher education history source book to accompany Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War College Edition by Elizabeth R. Varon"--
In this exploration of the role of the fire-eaters in the secession movement, the author touches upon a number of perennial themes in southern history, including the appeal of proslavery thought and southern expansionism, the place of ...
Discusses the series of events that lead to the secession of the southern states from the Union and to the start of the Civil War in 1861.
The war marked a defining point in American history, and its effects are still felt today. The Outbreak of the Civil War examines the factors that led the nation to war.