Crossroads of Freedom by James M Mcpherson
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6000 soldiers killed. In this book, the author provides an account of this pivotal battle of the Civil War, the events that led up to it, and its aftermath.
This concise, elegantly written book by the commanding general of the army of American Civil War historians brilliantly captures the larger meaning of the war through the prism of one bloody and pivotal battle * The Times Literary Supplement *
[McPherson] does a superb job of re-creating a moment when the war, and all of American history that followed, might have gone altogether differently
McPherson is the preeminent historian of the Civil War * Washington Post *
[McPherson] does a superb job of re-creating a moment when the war, and all of American history that followed, might have gone altogether differently
McPherson is the preeminent historian of the Civil War * Washington Post *
James M. McPherson is America's leading Civil War scholar, best known for his bestselling, Pulitzer-prize winning book Battle Cry Freedom.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195135213 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195135210 |
| Title | Crossroads of Freedom |
| Author | James M Mcpherson |
| Series | Pivotal Moments In American History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2002-11-28 |
| Number of pages | 220 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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