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Why The Civil War Came

Why The Civil War Came

HistoryMilitary History
Pages
272
Published
1996
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of essays explores the complex origins of the American Civil War through the perspectives of various historians. It examines factors such as the unique nature of North American slavery, the societal readiness for conflict, and the roles of public figures and African Americans in the lead-up to the war. The book offers a deeper understanding of the events that pushed the nation to the brink of its bloodiest conflict.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeIntellectualComplexThought-Provoking
Multiple POVs

Genres

History Military History Politics & Society

Authors

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David W. Blight

David William Blight (born 1949) is the Sterling Professor of History, of African American Studies, and of American Studies and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University.

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Gabor S. Boritt

Gabor S. Boritt (born 1940 in Budapest, Hungary) is an American historian.

G
Glenna Matthews

Glenna Matthews (born 7 November 1938) is an American historian.

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William E. Gienapp

William E. Gienapp (February 27, 1944 – October 29, 2003) was an American historian noted for his writing on the period of the American Civil War.

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William W. Freehling

William Wilhartz Freehling (born December 26, 1935) is an American historian, and Singletary Professor of the Humanities Emeritus at the University of Kentucky.