books by James M. McPherson     books:       Abraham Lincoln66 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 2009 This is the family Abe Lincoln book This is a great first book about Abraham Lincoln. When I was 5 or 6, this would be the kind of book I would want my Mother to read to me. I loved history even then thanks to "You Are There!" All the basics are here, and they are easy to read. I would say for reading to yourself, it would be best to wait until you were 11 or 12. It's an excellent book for any age.             This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War29 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 2009 outstanding essays "This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War" is a collection of footnoted essays by one of the foremost Civil War scholars. McPherson offers four themes in the book: The Lost Cause and legacy of the Confederacy, high-level military and national strategy, a survey of period sentiments, and several mini-bios that provide a relevant digression from the more scholarly content. The first ...             Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution14 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 1992 McPherson Excels with A. Lincoln Again James McPherson (Battle Cry of Freedom) is the preeminent Civil War author and scholar of our time. The Princeton University professor provides fresh insight into A. Lincoln in these seven essays. McPherson demonstrates conclusively that the Civil War was indeed the Second American Revolution - it abolished slavery and smashed the political, economic, and social status quo. Before the War, ...             For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War39 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Why they fight: The soldiers speak for themselves James McPherson is a fine historian. Many of his works on the Civil War are impressive. This ranks among his more interesting works--and makes a contribution in its own right. The book is an effort to find the answer to a fundamental question (Page 5): "What enabled [Civil War soldiers] to overcome that most basic of human instincts--self-preservation?" More basically (Page 5): "Why did ...             Fields of Fury: The American Civil War5 reviews James M. McPherson Atheneum, 2002 Enthralling Although this book is geared towards 9-12 year olds, it is easily educational for kids five times that age. The pictures are fantastic and present emotions and details that I have not seen in many other Civil War books. Although we bought this book for my son, I would easily have bought it for myself. It really does put you smack in the middle of that time period. Very impressive.             Cengage Advantage Books: Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Volume II: Since 1863, ...5 reviews John M. Murrin, Paul E. Johnson, ... Wadsworth Publishing, 2007 everything as promised Great price for a normally pricey college textbook. Shipped fast, and in great condition. Thx again!             Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg (Crown Journeys)34 reviews James M. McPherson Crown, 2003 Hallowed Ground My son is a Civil War buff. He is currently fixated on the battle of Gettysburg. This book is to be a Christmas gift. I believe it will be a wonderful part of his collection.             Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (Pivotal Moments in American History)70 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 Does a brilliant job of looking at the "meaning" of the battle of Antietam (a review of the audiobook) McPherson does an extraordinary job of tying in many of the political and military threads of this war to demonstrate that Antietam was the day that determined the outcome of the war, and not the more popular belief that it was July 4, 1863 with the dual losses for the Confederacy at Vicksburg and Gettysburg. I have nearly 70 books that cover the Civil War on my bookshelf. Most books that ...             Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief59 reviews James M. McPherson Penguin (Non-Classics), 2009 Historical Books Another excellent book on Lincoln. Received in good condition and in a good timescale. Excellent for my historical research.             Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)197 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 An all encompassing view of the Civil War If you want detailed discussion of battles, this is not the book for you. If you want detailed descriptions of key actors during the Civil War, this will not be the book for you. But if you want an all encompassing volume, linking the battles, economic issues, social life, culture, and politics, then this book will be a wonderful resource. Where does the title of the book come from? A Civil ...             The American Heritage New History of the Civil War11 reviews Bruce Catton MetroBooks (NY), 2001 Great Work! The high level of detail mirrored with beautiful photos, maps and stories fills the volume with incredible amounts of material relating to the Civil War. It flows well and gives the reader an excellent source for research or simply to glance over key area of interest involving all aspects of the conflict. True, the lesser known generals and battles are not discussed at length but if they were ...             What They Fought For 1861-18656 reviews James M. McPherson Anchor, 1995 A Must Read Introduction to Soldiers' Motivations Dr. McPherson's book, "What They Fought For, 1861-1865," explores the ideology of the Civil War soldier. His theme is that, in fact, Civil War soldiers knew why they fought and he rejects those historians' views who assert that Civil War soldiers had no idea for what they fought or that they just fought for their comrades. He maintains that: "a large number of those men in blue and gray were ...             Atlas Of The Civil War6 reviews James M. McPherson Running Press, 2005 This is a very detailed explicit atlas. With this book you will be able to find information and a very colorful map of almost anyy battle in the Civil War. This is must for teenagers doing a term paper on a specific battle, since I am one myself.             Liberty, Equality, and Power: A History of the American People, Volume II: Since 18639 reviews John M. Murrin, Paul E. Johnson, ... Wadsworth Publishing, 2007 Excellent Text I have been using this text in my American history survey's at a major university for about the last four years. I chose it in the first place because, unlike most of the other texts I have received for consideration, its focus is more upon information than interpretation. Moreover, it avoids the kind of pc bs one finds so pervasive in academia today i.e. it does its best to be objective, does ...             An Uncommon Soldier: The Civil War Letters of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, alias Pvt. Lyons Wakeman, 153rd ...10 reviews Sarah Rosetta Wakeman Oxford University Press, USA, 1996 An uncommon soldier, an extraordinary book "An Uncommon Soldier: The Civil War Letters of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, alias Pvt. Lyons Wakeman, 153d Regiment, New York State Volunteers, 1862-1864" is edited by Lauren Cook Burgess and contains a foreword by James M. McPherson. The book collects the letters of a young woman who disguised herself as a man in order to enlist in the Union army during the United States Civil War. In her letters ...             Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Concise Edition1 review John M. Murrin, Paul E. Johnson, ... Wadsworth Publishing, 2006 A real gem to any history reference library How can a book that is co-authored by James McPherson be bad? This book is a gem! Filled with archived paintings, political cartoons, maps and even sections on "History Through Film, Music Art", readers quickly realize that they aren't reading just boring political history as seen by the dominant Anglo society, but a social and cultural history of the United States; while politicians are ...             The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era11 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 The Best Got Better I read 'Battle Cry of Freedom' some time back and decided then that it was the best one volumn authority on the Civil War ever written. My paperback copy is extremely worn and has underlines, my comments, etc. throughout. A good friend bought 'The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom' for me and I have just been elated with it. It is one of the most treasured books in my extensive war collection. ...             The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference4 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2009 Wonderful, wonderful reference work! I had been looking for something like this for years. A brilliant compendium of information, attractively laid out. Parts of it are well-written enough to read as narratives; other parts are mostly useful as references (similar to encyclopedia entries). Not aimed solely at the hard-core Civil War buff, but useful in the library of anyone interested in American history who wants a solid and ...             Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War9 reviews James M. McPherson Oxford University Press, USA, 1997 A Historian's Reflections on the Civil War Professor James McPherson's book is a collection of essays exploring the American Civil War. These essays have appeared in print elsewhere, and most of them are reviews of other Civil War -related literature, including recent scholarly studies, the novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and the movie "Glory", which focused upon the attack by Federal African-American troops upon Fort Wagner, South Carolina, ...             To the Best of My Ability22 reviews DK ADULT, 2004 Hello,Mr.President! This is just the kind of book I've been looking for on the American Presidents.I do a lot of reading about American Politics and History and end up chasing through books looking for information about the President at the time .Sometimes I find what I am looking for but not always.The people who put this book together have done a superlative job of creating a reference book that covers all the ...              search for books 1861-1865, 1862-1864, abraham, advantage, american, antietam, commander, compact, comrades, congress, crossroads, equality, freedom, gettysburg, hallowed, heritage, illustrated, journeys, letters, moments, perspectives, pivotal, reference, reflections, regiment, revolution, soldier, thomson, uncommon, volunteers books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Screenwriting For Dummies home  impressum - about us