History of the Civil War, 18611865
History of the Civil War, 1861–1865 is a book by American historian James Ford Rhodes, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1918. The American Civil War was fought between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) with the primary cause being the status of slavery. At the time the war commenced, there were around four million enslaved black people, almost all of them in the South. Written at the height of World War I, this scholarly work on the war between the states is written almost entirely from the Northern perspective. Despite this, Rhodes lays out the facts of both sides and when his opinion is expressed, it is always declared as such. The book gives detailed portraits of the main leaders such as Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee, as well as their actions both on the battlefield, and in the politics that were going on in Washington. The book also contains accounts of the major battles, and an insight into other factors that were affected by the war such as foreign economies and social concerns.
The 1918 History winner in the Pulitzer Prize list.
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History of the Civil War, 18611865
History of the Civil War, 1861–1865 is a book by American historian James Ford Rhodes, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1918. The American Civil War was fought between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) with the primary cause being the status of slavery. At the time the war commenced, there were around four million enslaved black people, almost all of them in the South. Written at the height of World War I, this scholarly work on the war between the states is written almost entirely from the Northern perspective. Despite this, Rhodes lays out the facts of both sides and when his opinion is expressed, it is always declared as such. The book gives detailed portraits of the main leaders such as Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee, as well as their actions both on the battlefield, and in the politics that were going on in Washington. The book also contains accounts of the major battles, and an insight into other factors that were affected by the war such as foreign economies and social concerns.
The 1918 History winner in the Pulitzer Prize list.
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History of the Civil War, 18611865

History of the Civil War, 18611865

by James Ford Rhodes
History of the Civil War, 18611865

History of the Civil War, 18611865

by James Ford Rhodes

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History of the Civil War, 1861–1865 is a book by American historian James Ford Rhodes, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1918. The American Civil War was fought between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) with the primary cause being the status of slavery. At the time the war commenced, there were around four million enslaved black people, almost all of them in the South. Written at the height of World War I, this scholarly work on the war between the states is written almost entirely from the Northern perspective. Despite this, Rhodes lays out the facts of both sides and when his opinion is expressed, it is always declared as such. The book gives detailed portraits of the main leaders such as Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee, as well as their actions both on the battlefield, and in the politics that were going on in Washington. The book also contains accounts of the major battles, and an insight into other factors that were affected by the war such as foreign economies and social concerns.
The 1918 History winner in the Pulitzer Prize list.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798823155342
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 11/29/2022
Pages: 776
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.88(d)

About the Author

James Ford Rhodes (May 1, 1848 – January 22, 1927), was an American industrialist and historian born in Cleveland, Ohio. After earning a fortune in the iron, coal, and steel industries by 1885, he retired from business. He devoted his life to historical research and publishing a seven-volume history of the United States beginning in 1850; his work was published from 1893 to 1906. He published an eighth volume in 1920. His work, History of the Civil War, 1861–1865 (1918), won the second-ever Pulitzer Prize for History that year.
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