The War for a Nation by Susan-Mary Grant
This is an introduction to the American Civil War from the perspective of military personnel and civilians who participated in the conflict. This work examines the war, its battles, and those who fought them - male and female, black and white."With admirable style, Susan-Mary Grant has given us the best brief history of the American Civil WarShe combines a balanced and wide-ranging perspective with revealing first-hand testimony. The result is a narrative that is useful and engaging on every facet of this complex drama."
— Edward L. Ayers, author of In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863 and The Promise of the New South: Life after Reconstruction
"In this engaging and fast-paced study of the crux of American history, Susan-Mary Grant interweaves concise narrative and assured analysis to produce a work which properly puts the battle-field to the fore, but which never loses sight of the larger context and the war's significance in national construction. It is an admirable achievement."
—Richard Carwardine, author of Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power
"Susan-Mary Grant's impressive War for a Nation clears a fresh path through the debris—both material and intellectual—of America's most destructive conflict."
—Charles Joyner, author of Down by the Riverside: A South Carolina Slave Community
Susan-Mary Grant is Reader in American History at the Newcastle University, UK. She is the author North Over South: Northern Nationalism and AmericanIdentity in the Antebellum Era (Kansas 2000) and the editor of Legacy of Disunion (LSU 2003). She is editor of American Nineteenth Century History (Taylor and Francis), and on the steering committee of ARENA (Association for Research into Ethnicity and Nationalism in the Americas) based at the Walker Institute, University of South Carolina.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415979900 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415979900 |
| Title | The War for a Nation |
| Author | Susan Mary Grant |
| Series | Warfare And History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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