THIS account of the first year of the Civil War is much more than a merely military chronicle in which politicians stride on and off the stage. This volume, the first of four dedicated to the War, is a study of the transformation of a nation. Dr. Nevins is supremely conscious of the chaos that faced Lincoln on inauguration day and well aware that confusion could not be finally routed before Appomattox. But the author is also positive that in the opening months of the conflict the first steps were taken to transform the loosely organized country that fretted over Bull Run into the firmly knit nation that emerged in 1865. The war was fought for a more perfect union, and this the reader is never allowed to forget.All four volumes of the War for the Union are currently available from Konecky & Konecky.
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About the Author:
Allan Nevins was one of our most honored historians. He won the Pulitzer Prize and The National Book Award (for the last two volumes of the War for the Union). The New York Times described Nevins's work as "a majestic peak in the mountains of American history."
Review:
Nevins sees the conflict in its world significance...This volume is indeed part of a great work... --American Historical Review
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- PublisherKonecky & Konecky
- Publication date1971
- ISBN 10 1568522967
- ISBN 13 9781568522968
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages436
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