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Battle Cry of Freedom : The Civil War Era by McPherson, James M. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Battle Cry of Freedom : The Civil War Era about?

Now featuring a new Afterword by the author, this handy paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom is without question the definitive one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. From there it moves into a masterful chronicle of the war itself--the battles, the strategic maneuvering by each side, the politics, and the personalities. Particularly notable are McPherson's new views on such matters as the slavery expansion issue in the 1850s, the origins of the Republican Party, the causes of secession, internal dissent and anti-war opposition in the North and the South, and the reasons for the Union's victory. The book's title refers to the sentiments that informed both the Northern and Southern views of the conflict. The South seceded in the na

Who reads Battle Cry of Freedom : The Civil War Era?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
McPherson, James M.
Publisher
IRL Press at Oxford University Press
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9785219701191
Category
history
Subjects
Fiction, History, Humanities
Rating
4.32 / 5 (19,595 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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