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but also the life of his brother James Speed
Brothers of War
HAROLD HOLZER
And the real Booth is far from the one we’ve long been presented with
This Emmy Award-winning adaptation of John Jakes' best-selling trilogy tells the story of the turbulent events and emotions that ignited the Civil War
The Confederate War: How Popular Will, Nationalism, and Military Strategy Could not Starve Off Defeat (Gary W. Gallagher - CA) spangler but also the life ofby Gary W. Gallagher If one is to believe contemporary historians, the South never had a chance. Many allege that the Confederacy lost the Civil War because of internal division or civilian disaffection; others point to flawed military strategy or ambivalence over slavery. But, argues distinguished historian Gary Gallagher, we should not ask why the Confederacy collapsed so soon but rather how it lasted so long. In The Confederate War he reexamines