1861 the Civil War awakening
As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, historian Adam Goodheart presents an original account of how the Civil War began. 1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded, inspir...
| Main Author: | Goodheart, Adam. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
Ã2011.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- A banner at daybreak: Charleston Harbor, December 1860
- Wide awake: Boston, October 1860
- The old gentlemen: Washington, January 1861
- Forces of nature: central Ohio, February 1861
- A shot in the dark: Charleston Harbor, April 1861
- The volunteer: lower Manhattan, April 1861
- Gateways to the west: lower Carson River, Nevada Territory, May 1861
- The crossing: Washington, May 1861
- Freedom's fortress: Hampton Roads, Virginia, May 1861
- Independence Day: Washington, July 1861.