The Land Of The Divided American Civil War Collection
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Author | : Jules Verne |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 10766 |
Release | : 2023-12-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
The Land of the Divided: American Civil War Collection stands as a monumental compendium of American literature, offering a panoramic view of the American Civil War through a carefully curated selection of narratives, each reflecting diverse literary styles and perspectives. Encompassing a range of genres from historical fiction to memoirs, and even journalistic accounts, this anthology presents an unmatched exploration of the era's complexities and contradictions. The collection is remarkable not only for its breadth but also for including seminal works that have shaped the American literary canon, allowing readers to witness the wars impact on both the national psyche and individual lives within different societal spheres. The chosen pieces serve as a testament to the period's rich literary fabric, woven from the threads of tragedy, valor, despair, and hope. The collaborative effort of esteemed authors like Jules Verne, Mark Twain, and Ambrose Bierce, among others, brings a diverse array of voices into a harmonious dialogue about a pivotal moment in American history. These authors, coming from varied backgrounds and holding different stakes in the civil conflict, provide a multifaceted view that enriches the collection. Their contributions reflect the zeitgeist of their times and the enduring human conditions influenced by war, capturing the nuanced essence of a divided nation. The anthology aligns with significant literary and historical movements, embedding personal narratives within the broader context of national identity and conflict. It is a critical resource for understanding the diverse literary landscapes and cultural narratives that emerged from the Civil War era. The Land of the Divided: American Civil War Collection is an indispensable anthology for scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike, offering a comprehensive and immersive journey into the heart of American civil conflict through the lens of literature. It promises not only a profound educational experience but also a deep, empathetic insight into the tumultuous period it covers. Readers are invited to traverse this literary mosaic, engaging with the voices that collectively portray the strife, resilience, and evolution of the American spirit during one of the nation's most defining trials. This collection epitomizes the power of literature to connect the past with the present, urging a reflective exploration of the themes that continue to shape the fabric of American society.
Author | : Mark Thomas |
Publisher | : Townsend Press |
Total Pages | : 117 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1591943736 |
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." When Abraham Lincoln spoke these words in 1858, a deadly storm was brewing in the United States. Many in the South no longer wanted to remain a part of the country. They wanted to form their own country, where slavery remained legal and where Northerners stayed out of Southerners' business. In 1861, the storm hit. The "house" of the United States was split in half by a terrible war that would drag on for years. Before the Civil War ended, more than half a million soldiers would die in what would be, and still remains, the conflict that has claimed the greatest number of American lives. But when the clouds of this war of brother against brother finally cleared, nearly four million African Americans had been freed from bondage--and the divided house was whole again.
Author | : Peter Batty |
Publisher | : Viking |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"The Divided Union" is an account of five of the most dramatic and tragic years in the history of the U.S. The families and neighbors of a fledgling superpower were pitted against each other in a war concerned with the most fundamental of human motivations: freedom, identity, and nation. While great leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant found their moment, millions of ordinary Americans suffered terribly and more were killed than during the First and Second World Wars combined. The victory of the North determined the indivisibility of the Union and ensured its development as a nation, yet deep scars remained, and the ideals outlined by Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address failed to become a blueprint for the modern U.S. This is an accessible and compelling account both of the conflict itself and of its wider implications.
Author | : David Williams |
Publisher | : The New Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2010-04-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1595585958 |
The little-known history of anti-secession Southerners: “Absolutely essential Civil War reading.” —Booklist, starred review Bitterly Divided reveals that the South was in fact fighting two civil wars—the external one that we know so much about, and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually no public awareness. In this fascinating look at a hidden side of the South’s history, David Williams shows the powerful and little-understood impact of the thousands of draft resisters, Southern Unionists, fugitive slaves, and other Southerners who opposed the Confederate cause. “This fast-paced book will be a revelation even to professional historians. . . . His astonishing story details the deep, often murderous divisions in Southern society. Southerners took up arms against each other, engaged in massacres, guerrilla warfare, vigilante justice and lynchings, and deserted in droves from the Confederate army . . . Some counties and regions even seceded from the secessionists . . . With this book, the history of the Civil War will never be the same again.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Most Southerners looked on the conflict with the North as ‘a rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight,’ especially because owners of 20 or more slaves and all planters and public officials were exempt from military service . . . The Confederacy lost, it seems, because it was precisely the kind of house divided against itself that Lincoln famously said could not stand.” —Booklist, starred review
Author | : James R. Arnold |
Publisher | : Lerner Publications |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780822523123 |
Discusses the political, economic, and social reasons that led to the Civil War, including the struggle over slavery and individual states' rights.
Author | : Peter Batty |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2011-11-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0752475568 |
The Divided Union is an account of five of the most dramatic and tragic years in the history of the United States of America. The fledgling superpower pitted families and neighbours against each other in a war concerned with the most fundamental of human motivations: freedom, identity and nation. While great leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant found their moment, millions of ordinary Americans suffered terribly, and more were killed than during the First and Second World Wars combined. The victory of the North determined the indivisibility of the Union and ensured its development as a nation, yet deep scars remained, and the ideals outlined by Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address failed to become a blueprint for the modern USA. This is an accessible and compelling account both of the conflict itself and of its wider implications.
Author | : April E. Holm |
Publisher | : LSU Press |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2017-12-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0807167738 |
A Kingdom Divided uncovers how evangelical Christians in the border states influenced debates about slavery, morality, and politics from the 1830s to the 1890s. Using little-studied events and surprising incidents from the region, April E. Holm argues that evangelicals on the border powerfully shaped the regional structure of American religion in the Civil War era. In the decades before the Civil War, the three largest evangelical denominations diverged sharply over the sinfulness of slavery. This division generated tremendous local conflict in the border region, where individual churches had to define themselves as being either northern or southern. In response, many border evangelicals drew upon the “doctrine of spirituality,” which dictated that churches should abstain from all political debate. Proponents of this doctrine defined slavery as a purely political issue, rather than a moral one, and the wartime arrival of secular authorities who demanded loyalty to the Union only intensified this commitment to “spirituality.” Holm contends that these churches’ insistence that politics and religion were separate spheres was instrumental in the development of the ideal of the nonpolitical southern church. After the Civil War, southern churches adopted both the disaffected churches from border states and their doctrine of spirituality, claiming it as their own and using it to supply a theological basis for remaining divided after the abolition of slavery. By the late nineteenth century, evangelicals were more sectionally divided than they had been at war’s end. In A Kingdom Divided, Holm provides the first analysis of the crucial role of churches in border states in shaping antebellum divisions in the major evangelical denominations, in navigating the relationship between church and the federal government, and in rewriting denominational histories to forestall reunion in the churches. Offering a new perspective on nineteenth-century sectionalism, it highlights how religion, morality, and politics interacted—often in unexpected ways—in a time of political crisis and war.
Author | : Jonathan Daniel Wells |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2016-11-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317352335 |
Consolidating one of the most complex and multi-faceted eras in American History, this new edition of Jonathan Wells’s A House Divided unifies the broad and varied scholarship on the American Civil War. Amassing a variety of research, this accessible and readable text introduces readers to both the war and the Reconstruction period, and how Americans lived during this time of great upheaval in the country's history. Designed for a variety of subjects and teaching styles, this text not only looks at the Civil War from a historical perspective, but also analyzes its ramifications on the United States and American identities through the present day. This second edition has been updated throughout, incorporating new scholarship from recent studies on the Civil War era, and includes additional photographs and maps (now incorporated throughout the text), updated bibliographies, and a supplementary companion website.
Author | : Richard H. Sewell |
Publisher | : Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1988-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"A well-written, traditional, and brief narrative of the period from the end of the Mexican War to the conclusion of the Civil War... Shows the value of traditional political history which is too often ignored in our rush to reconstruct the social texture of society." -- Civil War History
Author | : Baby Professor |
Publisher | : Speedy Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 73 |
Release | : 2022-12-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1541988582 |
The US Civil War was fought from April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865. It was a war between Americans of opposing beliefs. The first chapter of this book will talk about the advantages as well as the strategies of the Union and Confederate States. The second chapter will talk about the border states and the involvement of the Native Americans. The last chapter will discuss the First and Second Battles of Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam.