April 1865 by Jay Winik

April 1865 by Jay Winik

It was a month that could have unraveled the nation; instead, it saved it. April 1865 is a gripping, panoramic narrative that takes readers through thirty tumultuous days in which the nation's future rested on a few crucial decisions and twists of fate. Here is the fall of Richmond, the rebel surrender at Appomattox, Lincoln's assassination five days later, and the tenuous beginnings of national reconciliation.

Jay Winik's brilliant narrative transforms what is often thought of as the epilogue to war into a pivotal moment in American history. This New York Times best-seller will forever change the way we see the Civil War's end and the United States's new beginning.Jay Winik, writer and historian, has had a distinguished government career and is now a senior scholar at the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs. A regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, his first book, On the Brink, a chronicle of the Cold War's end, won wide critical acclaim. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland."Magnificent ... A splendid combination of history, civics lesson, and biography, but Mr. Winik is also a marvelous storyteller." - Wall Street Journal

Jay Winik, the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling April 1865 and the New York Times bestselling 1944 and The Great Upheaval, is known for his unique historical perspectives. He has been dubbed one of the nation's top public historians by the Baltimore Sun. He is a well-known public speaker who appears frequently on television and radio. He has written book reviews for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times on a regular basis. The Today show, Good Morning America, World News Tonight, NPR, and FOX News are among his many national media appearances. He was a historical advisor to National Geographic Networks and a former board member of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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ISBN 13	9780060899684
ISBN 10	0060899689
Title	April 1865
Author	Jay Winik
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2006-08-15
Number of pages	512
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