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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Catalog: Book Release date: 2003-12-11 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 952 Ean: 9780195168952 Book Isbn: 019516895X  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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 Written on May 29, 2008 Summary: Oxford History of U.S. Calling an edition the "Oxford" requires it to be the finest! And this books definitely is. It came on time and is in exceptionally good condition. Written on May 16, 2008 Summary: Good colegiate book If you like the Civil War, you will like this book. This is not one of Mr. McPhearson's better books though. I felt that it's place is in a High School or College Corriculum though. It seemed as though the Mr. McPhearson could have liven up the text and made it less technical. While I enjoyed all of his referances the booked lack something. I felt that Mr. McPhearson missed the Civil War's most vital aspect; The Naval Operations. With out them from either side, the war could have turned out diferently. I felt as though I had to put it down and come back to several times. I do think it is a must for all histirans, civil war enthusist, teachers, etc. Please beware that it is a little dry. If you want a general knowledge on the civil war, you might be better off with any book by Shelby Foote, Bruce Caton, or The Civil War a History by Harry Hansen. Enjoy Written on March 27, 2008 Summary: Extremely valuable I can't imagine someone doing a better job with that subject matter than McPherson. He covered all the important events and policies that led to the Civil War, going back to war with Mexico, and he provided a great history of the Civil War era that is sure to turn readers into Civil War buffs who will seek out more books on the time period. Because there is so much information packed into these 800-plus pages, it was not a remarkably quick read; everything is so important, it's hard to breeze along. But his style of writing is outstanding, mixing in humor and emphasizing the right points. It was very valuable for me. Written on March 13, 2008 Summary: Great Civil War Book If your a Civil War Buff this is one of those books you cannot put down. It covers more of the the political aspect and skimps on the battles. This book put me in the frame of mind of how I would feel living in the 1860's reading the Daily news about how the war was progressing. Instead of cursing Bush I would be cursing Lincoln. Written on March 5, 2008 Summary: The Civil War - Causes and Exposition Unlike many other treatments of the Civil War, Battle Cry of Freedom gives a detailed explanation of life in America in the 1850s and shows how and why the differences over slavery cannot be resolved peacefully. These 250 pages of background history give detail and insight into the decisions made by Lincoln, Davis and others that is lacking from other treatments (say Ken Burns excellent documentary, The Civil War). McPherson writes in a fluid, compelling style that makes this book hard to put down. Although the treatments of battles are brief, the narrative focuses on how these individual events changed the big picture. If you want to delve into details about the 2nd day at Shiloh or how Lee's cigars wrapped in war plans impacted Antietam, you can find that elsewhere. If you want a readable introduction to and synthesis of one of the most dramatic periods of American history, you must start with this book. If you enjoyed this, you should check out some of the other titles in the Oxford History of the United States series. Too bad the volume on the reconstruction era has yet to be written. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2003-12-11 | 2007-03-09 | 2007-10-29 | 2001-04-19 | 2008-10-07 | 1990-01-10 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 952 | 752 | 928 | 992 | 384 | 320 |
| Ean | 9780195168952 | 9780195315882 | 9780195078947 | 9780195144031 | 9781594201912 | 9780060964313 |
| Book Isbn | 019516895X | 019531588X | 0195078942 | 0195144031 | 1594201919 | 0060964316 |
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