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About this book
The American Civil War is the most written-about war human beings have yet fought. And yet, its controversies are still being argued over: Was it about slavery or States' rights? Did the South ever have a chance to win? And above all, how did it become such a desperate struggle, claiming the lives of more Americans than any other conflict?
The story of the Civil War has become still more relevant in recent times, as the nation still grapples with the cultural divide between city and rural, North and South, and the unfinished struggle for the rights of minorities. "A People's Contest" takes a different approach than the classical histories, using a day-by-day account which illuminates how decisions were made and how the momentous events unfolded. And the people who were part of it, politicians, generals, soldiers, and private citizens, give their voices to the story.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- January 1861
- February 1861
- March 1861
- April 1861
- May 1861
- June 1861
- July 1861
- August 1861
- September 1861
- October 1861
- November 1861
- December 1861
- Glossary
- Dramatis Personae (Significant Persons)
- Civil War Units and Ranks
- Further References