A Hands-on History
Publishing Details
A Hands-on History
By (Author) Christopher J. Olsen
Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.
24th July 2007
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Civil wars
Specific wars and military campaigns
973.7
Physical Properties
304
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 22mm
282g
Description
Succinct, with a brace of original documents following each chapter, Christopher J. Olsen's The American Civil War is the ideal introduction to American history's most famous, and infamous, chapter. Covering events from 1850 and the mounting political pressures to split the Union into opposing sections, through the four years of bloodshed and waning Confederate fortunes, to Lincoln's assassination and the advent of Reconstruction, The American Civil War covers the entire sectional conflict and at every juncture emphasizes the decisions and circumstances, large and small, that determined the course of events.
Reviews
"A solid introduction to the Civil War." --Kirkus Reviews
"A trenchant survey history." --Booklist
"The book works best as a primer for college students and general readers wanting an introduction." --Library Journal
Author Bio
Christopher J. Olsen is an assistant professor of history at Indiana State University and the author of Political Culture and Secession in Mississippi: Masculinity, Honor, and the Antiparty Tradition, 1830-1860.
