A short history of the American Civil War
Anderson, Paul Christopher2020
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The American Civil War (1861-65) remains a searing event in the consciousness of the United States. It was one of the bloodiest conflicts in modern history, claiming the lives of at least 600,000 soldiers and an unknown number of civilians. The Civil War was also one of the world's first truly industrial conflicts, involving railroads, the telegraph, steamships and mass-manufactured weaponry. The eventual victory of the Union over the Confederacy rang the death-knell for American slavery, and set the USA on the path to becoming a truly world power. Paul Christopher Anderson shows how and why the conflict remains the nation's defining moment, arguing that it was above all a struggle for political supremacy.
Main title:
A short history of the American Civil War / Paul Christopher Anderson.
Author:
Anderson, Paul Christopher, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.
Collation:
xxxi, 270 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
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Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781780765983 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
973.7973.7 ANDE
Language:
English
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BRN:
83461
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