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OverviewThis rich and balanced narrative of the American Civil War combines a chronological organization with a thematic approach to provide a comprehensive introduction to this pivotal conflict in the nation's history. Chronologically organized chapters on military history allow readers to easily follow the ebb and flow of the battlefield, while other, more topical chapters interspersed throughout explore such subjects as Civil War medicine, politics, prisoners of war, diplomacy, and the role of African-Americans and women, providing strong social and political context for the war and a greater understanding of the lasting impact of the time period. Each chapter also includes high interest features that provide biographical sketches of important personalities, little known facts about the Civil War, the histories of famous fighting units, and eyewitness accounts of dramatic events. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Terry JonesPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional Dimensions: Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 1.048kg ISBN: 9780073022048ISBN 10: 0073022047 Pages: 752 Publication Date: 16 March 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Replaced By: 0077402944 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Terry L. Jones is a native of Dodson, Louisiana, and received his B.A. and M.A. at Louisiana Tech University and his Ph.D. in American History at Texas A&M University. His dissertation, ""Lees Tigers,"" used such primary materials as letters, diaries, and official records to compile a history of the Louisiana infantry that fought in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. Lees Tigers: The Louisiana Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia was published by Louisiana State University Press in 1987 and was both a History Book Club selection and the recipient of the General L. Kemper Williams Prize for that years outstanding book on Louisiana history. Dr. Jones has been married to the former Carol June Janette of Alexandria, Louisiana, for thirty-two years and has two daughters, Laura and Amie. During his twenty-six-year career, he has taught on the junior high, high school, and university level. Dr. Jones currently is a professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Besides Lees Tigers, he has also published The Civil War Memoirs of Captain William J. Seymour: Reminiscences of a Louisiana Tiger (Louisiana State University Press, 1991), which also was a History Book Club selection; Campbell Browns Civil War: With Ewell and the Army of Northern Virginia (LSU Press, 2001); Historical Dictionary of the Civil War (Scarecrow Press, 2002); Cemetery Hill: The Struggle for the High Ground (Da Capo Press, 2003); and The Louisiana Journey (Gibbs Smith, 2007), an 8th grade Louisiana history textbook." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |