Fateful Lightning: A New History of the Civil War and Reconstruction
- ISBN-10
- 0199843287
- ISBN-13
- 9780199843282
- Series
- Fateful Lightning
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-18
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Author
- Allen C. Guelzo
Description
A comprehensive look at the Civil War and how it shaped American history and culture, includes coverage of major figures and the war's affect on politics, religion, gender, race, diplomacy, and technology.
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- 2012-05-18
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