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The Civil War
This comprehensive and understandable history of the Civil War, written by an American history professor less than 50 years after the war ended, shows that the conflict between the States was more than a succession of battles; that it was a struggle between two civilizations, each the logical result of its environment, and each endeavoring to work out the best American interest as it saw The physical edition of this book includes four maps; they are not included in this Kindle edition.CONTENTSThe Law of the LandSecessionAbraham LincolnCivil WarAfloat and McClellan and The Mississippi ValleyUlysses S. GrantGettysburg and ReconstructionThe Balance of PowerThe Union PartyThe Confederate Collapse
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1911
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Frederic L. Paxson
131 books4 followersFrederic Logan Paxson was an American historian, and an authority on the American West.
He earned his degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.
From 1932 to 1947 he served as professor at the University of California.
He also served as President of the Organization of American Historians.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1925 for History of the American Frontier.
He earned his degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.
From 1932 to 1947 he served as professor at the University of California.
He also served as President of the Organization of American Historians.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1925 for History of the American Frontier.
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