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    Faith of the Fathers

    Robert J. Miller

    Faith of the Fathers provides a captivating collective biography of the Catholic priests who served in America's most deadly war.

    Faith of the Fathers brings to light the forgotten stories…

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    We Cannot Escape History: Lincoln and the Last Best Hope of Earth

    James McPherson

    Explores why, Lincoln considered the Union the last best hope of earth and how his words and deeds have continued to shape the nation through modern times. This volume focuses…

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    A Study Guide for James Alan McPherson’s Elbow Room

    Cengage Learning Gale

    A Study Guide for James Alan McPherson’s Elbow Room, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions…

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    The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom: The civil war era

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    The bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Civil War is now available in this beautiful new edition that boasts some 700 illustrations, including 150 color images and 24 maps–plus period…

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    The Abolitionist Legacy: From Reconstruction to the NAACP

    James M. McPherson

    Building on arguments presented in the author’s The Struggle for Equality , this study describes how many American Abolitionists did not retreat during the Reconstruction period after the US Civil…

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    Fields of Fury: The American Civil War

    James M. Mcpherson

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    Hallowed Ground

    James M. McPherson

    McPherson takes us on one of his Gettysburg tours, with stops at important spots. He reflects on the meaning of the battle in the hearts and minds of Americans, describes…

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    American Political Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present

    James M. McPherson

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    War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865, Large Print

    James M. McPherson

    Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because the represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the Civil…

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    Crabcakes: A Memoir

    James Alan McPherson

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    The Negro’s Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted during the War for the Union

    James M. McPherson

    In this classic study, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson deftly narrates the experience of blacks–former slaves and soldiers, preachers, visionaries, doctors, intellectuals, and common people–during the Civil War. Drawing…

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    The Struggle for Equality: Abolitionists and the Negro in the Civil War and Reconstruction - Updated Edition

    James M. McPherson

    With a new preface by the author –Cover.

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    Encyclopedia of Civil War Biographies

    James M. McPherson

    A glimpse of a tumultuous time in US history, this primary source reference includes 400 biographies of prominent figures living during the Civil War period written by their contemporaries.

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    Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

    James M. McPherson

    Recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry.

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    War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865

    James M. McPherson

    Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies were crucial to the outcome of the US…

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    Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam

    James M. McPherson

    The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed–four times the number lost on D-Day, and…

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    The Atlas of the Civil War

    With more than two hundred photographs and countless personal accounts that vividly describe the experiences of soldiers in the fields,+ The Atlas of the Civil War brings to life the…

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    What They Fought For 1861-1865

    James M. McPherson

    From the author of Battle Cry of Freedom comes an exceptional and highly original Civil War analysis. McPherson draws on the letters and diaries of nearly 1,000 Union and Confederate…

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    Elbow Room

    James Alan McPherson

    A beautiful collection that explores blacks and whites today, Elbow Room is alive with warmth and humor. Bold and very real, these 12 stories explor e a world many find…

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    Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

    James M. McPherson

    A bestselling historian of the Civil War illuminates how Lincoln worked with–and often against–his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander-in-chief as it exists today.

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    Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Civil War

    James M. McPherson

    Lucid and concise,Embattled Rebelpresents a fresh perspective on the Civil War as seen from the desk of the South’s commander in chief.

    From the Pulitzer Prize - winning author of…

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    Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam

    James M. McPherson

    James M. McPherson tells the story of the battle of Antietam - the turning point of the Civil War, and the bloodiest day in American history. McPherson takes readers through…

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    Abraham Lincoln

    James M. McPherson (Princeton University)

    Marking the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, this marvelous short biography by a leading historian offers an illuminating portrait of one of the giants in the American story.

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    Forgotten Hero: General James B. McPherson, the Biography of a Civil War General

    Elizabeth J Whaley,James B McPherson

    Forgotten Hero: General James B. McPherson, The Biography Of A Civil War General is a comprehensive account of the life and military career of one of the Union Army's most…

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    Wrestling Angels into Song: The Fictions of Ernest J. Gaines and James Alan McPherson

    Herman Beavers

    Herman Beavers offers a richly nuanced study of Ernes J. Gaines, James Alan McPherson, and Ralph Ellison as writers who have found ways to invest circumstances that might otherwise be…

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    Copperheads: The Rise and Fall of Lincoln’s Opponents in the North (Foreword by James M. McPherson)

    Jennifer L. Weber (Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas)

    Abraham Lincoln fought the Civil War on two fronts - a military effort against the Confederate Army, and an equally intense political struggle against those within the North who opposed…

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    Lamson of the Gettysburg: The Civil War Letters of Lieutenant Roswell H. Lamson, U.S. Navy

    The leading Civil War historian James McPherson and his wife have edited a collection of letters written during the Civil War by a prominent naval officer, Roswell H. Lamson. The…

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    Lamson of the Gettysburg: The Civil War Letters of Lieutenant Roswell H. Lamson, U.S. Navy

    The publication of the war-time letters of Roswell Lamson marks an addition to Civil War literature.

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    Forgotten Hero: General James B. McPherson, the Biography of a Civil War General

    Elizabeth J Whaley,James B McPherson

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    A very civil war: the Swiss Sonderbund War of 1847: The Swiss Sonderbund War Of 1847

    Joachim Remak,James M. McPherson

    A Very Civil War is the first complete account of the important but much neglected story of Switzerlands civil war of 1847. This lavishly illustrated book, the first account in…

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    A very civil war: the Swiss Sonderbund War of 1847: The Swiss Sonderbund War Of 1847

    Joachim Remak,James M. McPherson

    A Very Civil War is the first complete account of the important but much neglected story of Switzerlands civil war of 1847. This lavishly illustrated book, the first account in…

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    American Social Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present

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    Treasures of the Civil War

    Gettysburg Foundation

    Treasures of the Civil War is an exhibit catalog that focuses on artifacts from leaders in the Civil War. It accompanies a three year exhibit entitled With Firmness in the…

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    On Becoming an American Writer: Essays and Nonfiction

    James Alan McPherson

    Discover the unique mind and humane vision of an under-recognized American author. Encompassing themes of race, education, fame, law, and America’s past and future, these essays are James Alan McPherson…

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    The Conservative Resurgence and the Press: The Media’s Role in the Rise of the Right

    James Brian McPherson,David Abrahamson

    Consumers of American media find themselves in a news world that has shifted toward more conservative reporting. This book takes a historical view of the shift, addressing factors that include…

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    Feeling Theocidal

    James H McPherson

    Thrygragos Varuna Mithras offers his two Great God brothers the option of henotheism, with him as the top god on the Hidden Continent of Sedon’s Head. If they refuse his…

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    Turned Inside Out: Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac

    Frank Wilkeson

    Presents an account of the fumbles and near-cowardice of the commanders, of their squandering of opportunity, materiel, and human life; yet it also portrays foolishness, cupidity, recklessness, and sloth in…

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    Fathering Daughters: Reflections by Men

    James Alan McPherson

    A landmark collection of original essays that fills the void of writing by men about their daughters. Contributors include Phillip Lopate, Rick Bass, Gerald Early, Gary Soto, Scott Sanders, Nicholas…

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    McPherson Lecture Series: Volume 3: On Statutory Interpretation and

    James Spieglman

    Three thought-provoking and timely essays tackle an important and controversial area of law, that has real repercussions for the reputation of the law, the role of judges and the independence…

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    For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War

    James M. McPherson (Professor of History, Professor of History, Princeton University)

    A recreation of the Civil War and battle experiences from the point of view of the soldiers themselves, drawing on at least 25,000 letters written by over 1000 soldiers, both…

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    Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War

    James M. McPherson (Professor of History, Professor of History, Princeton University)

    In this series of essays McPherson reflects on such major topics as the origins of the Civil War, the war and American society, why the North won the war, Lincoln’s…

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    Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War

    James M. McPherson (Professor of History, Professor of History, Princeton University)

    In Drawn With the Sword, James W. McPherson offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on some of the most enduring questions of the Civil War. Each essay in…

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    This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War

    James M. McPherson (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University)

    Offers insights into questions and debates about America’s greatest historical crisis - the Civil War. This work reflects from Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief to what might have happened if the South…

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    This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War

    James M. McPherson (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University)

    Offers insights into questions and debates about America’s greatest historical crisis - the Civil War. This work reflects from Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief to what might have happened if the South…

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    The War That Forged a Nation: Why the Civil War Still Matters

    James M. McPherson (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University)

    James McPherson evokes the meaning and significance of the Civil War

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