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The civil war 1861 65 was a social and military conflict between the united states of america inthe north and the confederate states of american in the south. As the united states marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the civil war began. Goodheart gives great insight into the events leading up to the civil war. An epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields, 1861 is adam goodhearts account of how the civil war began and a second american revolution unfolded, setting abraham lincoln on the path to greatness and millions of slaves on the road to freedom. Apr 24, 2011 but readers who take 1861 on its own passionate, forthright terms will find it irresistible. The civil war trust recently had an opportunity to sit down with adam goodheart, author of the national best seller 1861. Tony horwitz, winner of the pulitzer prize and author of confederates in the attic.

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Adam goodheart is a historian, journalist and travel writer. The origins of the american civil war 1st edition brian holden re. Beginning in 1861 and continuing until 1865, the united states engaged in a brutal civil war that claimed the lives of over 600,000 soldiers. Ferrara for datasharing and joint efforts in collecting the civil war soldier and regiments data. The author chooses certain aspects to explore in depth which evoke the time and people. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 1861.

This book explores the twists and turns of that year and how the whole divided nation was ambivalent about the future. The civil war awakening vintage every so often, alas not frequently enough, you read a book that you realize is really exceptional. The civil war awakening is an eloquent, innovative, and deeply researched collection of chapterlength vignettes that surveys a variety of events at the outset of our national bloodletting. Regimental losses in the american civil war, 1861 1865 albany, ny. Free blacks were also not infrequently kidnapped back into slavery.

In addition to receiving widespread praise for this new work, adam is a longtime friend of the trust and the author of the landmark april 2005 national geographic article, saving civil war battlefields. The civil war awakening by adam goodheart, paperback. A s america marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the civil war began 1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Adam goodheart focuses on the start of the war and the events leading up to it.