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Gettysburg Heroes: Perfect Soldiers, Hallowed Ground
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LaFantasie, Glenn W. GETTYSBURG HEROES: PERFECT SOLDIERS, HALLOWED GROUND. Bloomington and Indianapolis, (2008), 1st ed., 279p., notes, index, dj.
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The Civil War generation saw its world in ways startlingly different from our own. In these essays, Glenn W. LaFantasie examines the lives and experiences of several key personalities who gained fame during the war and after. The battle of Gettysburg is the thread that ties these Civil War lives together. Gettysburg was a personal turning point, though each person was affected differently.
Largely biographical in its approach, the book captures the human drama of the war and shows how this group of individuals—including Abraham Lincoln, James Longstreet, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, William C. Oates, and others—endured or succumbed to the war and, willingly or unwillingly, influenced its outcome. At the same time, it shows how the war shaped the lives of these individuals, putting them through ordeals they never dreamed they would face or survive.
"We continually hear that the Gettysburg subject has been exhausted. Glenn LaFantasie proves this wrong. Beautifully written and splendidly researched Gettysburg Heroes is a delight to read."
—D. Scott Hartwig
Glenn W. LaFantasie received his BA in History from Providence College, an MA in American History from the University of Rhode Island, and a Ph.D. in History from Brown University. Throughout is career, Dr. LaFantasie has had a diverse career in the fields of history, publishing, and libraries. Currently he is Richard Frockt Family Professor of Civil War History at Western Kentucky University. He is the author, among other works, of Twilight at Little Round Top and Gettysburg Requiem: The Life and Lost Causes of Confederate Colonel William C. Oates. Dr. LaFantasie, who also serves as the director of the Center for the Study of the Civil War in the West at Western Kentucky University, lives with his wife, Donna, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They have three grown children.
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The Lincoln Forum is an assembly of people who share a deep interest in the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. Through a roster of activities and projects including symposia, tours, student essay competitions, a newsletter and an annual award to recognize special contributions to the field of Lincoln studies, the Forum endeavors to enhance the understanding and preserve the memory of Abraham Lincoln. For more information or to join the Lincoln Forum, visit their web site.
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Holzer, Harold
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PORTRAYED IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Indianapolis, IN (2006), 1st ed., 253p., photos.
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In 2003 the Indiana Historical Society, thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc., purchased some eight hundred images from the Jack L. Smith Graphics Collection, as well as the entire Daniel R. Weinberg Lincoln Conspirators Collection and the one-of-a-kind original collodian wet-plate negative of Alexander Gardner's iconic photograph taken only days before his 1863 Gettysburg Address.
Abraham Lincoln Portrayed in the Collections of the Indiana Historical Society, edited and with an introduction by noted Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer, contains guides the these nationally important collections and approximately 150 images, many in color. Also included is a complete catalog of the collections compiled by IHS William Henry Smith Memorial Library staff members Emily Castle and Barbara Quigley.
The Smith Collection includes contemporary and later images of Lincoln and his family, generals, and cabinet members. Also included are political cartoons, illustrated sheet music, and book and newspaper illustrations of the period. The Weinberg Collection consists of photographs, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and newspapers relating to the trial and execution or imprisonment of the consipirators behind Lincoln's assassination. Artifacts from the collections include a swatch of fabric from Laura Keene's costume, congressional medals, and letters from the Union Generals regarding their parts in the trial and execution of the Lincoln conspirators.
Signed on bookplate, dustjacket.
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Simon, John Y.; Holzer, Harold; and Vogel, Dawn, eds.
LINCOLN REVISITED: NEW INSIGHTS FROM THE LINCOLN FORUM.
New York: 2007. 1 st ed., 369p., illus.
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Brought together by The Lincoln Forum, this brilliant gathering of fresh scholarship in eighteen original essays by the leading Lincoln historians of our time tackle uncharted territory and emerging questions; they also take new looks at established debates – including those about their own landmark works. Matthew Pinsker writes on Lincoln 's private life; Jean Baker on religion and the Lincoln marriage; Frank J. Williams on Lincoln and civil liberties in wartime; and Edward Steers on the assassination. Among the other contributors are William C. Harris, Jean Edward Smith, Ronald C. White, and Garry Wills.
Signed by the contributor of our choice; as new; d.j.
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Steers, Edward, Jr. (With an Introduction by Harold Holzer)
LINCOLN LEGENDS: Myths Hoaxes and Confabulations Associated With Our Greatest President
Lexington, KY (2007), 1st ed., 264p., index, notes, photos.
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The folklore surrounding history's towering figures often overshadows actual scholarship, both in terms of quantity and in terms of prevalence in the public consciousness. As one might expect with a revered national icon, nearly every facet of Abraham Lincoln's life has been subject to mythmaking as well as academic inquiry of widely varying quality and accuracy.
In Lincoln Legends, noted historian and Lincoln expert Edward Steers Jr. carefully scrutinizes some of the most notorious tall tales and distorted ideas about America's sixteenth President. Did Abraham Lincoln write his greatest speech on the back of an envelope on the way to Gettysburg? Did he appear before a congressional committee to defend his wife against charges of treason? Was Lincoln an illegitimate child? Was he gay?
Edward Steers weighs the evidence in these and other heated debates about the Great Emancipator. Steers' conclusions will satisfy some and disappoint others, and he just might settle some of these enduring questions once and for all.
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Temple, Wayne C. & Sunderine
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND ILLINOIS FIFTH CAPITOL
Mahomet, IL : 2006. 1 st ed., 446p., appendices, illus., index
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Lincoln and the Long Nine brought Illinois' Fifth Capitol to Springfield, Illinois. This structure, a short walk from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, is filled with the history of Lincoln, and other great figures that walked its halls. Included in this journey through history are the men and women who built this edifice and the behind-the-scenes incidents that fill the pages with wonderful facts.
“No one knows more about Springfield or its State Capitol than the city's legendary resident historian Wayne C. Temple, or his wife, the building's longtime guide, Sunderine Temple . In their new book they combine prodigious research, an unerring appreciation for the great men who made history in this landmark, an ear for lively stories, and a dazzling storehouse of intricate detail, to create a long-needed, enchanting, and definitive study of one of the most important buildings in the life of Abraham Lincoln and his hometown.” --- Harold Holzer.
Signed directly by Dr. Temple; as new; d.j.
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Temple, Wayne C. & Sunderine
LINCOLN'S TRAVELS IN THE RIVER QUEEN DURING THE LAST DAYS OF HIS LIFE
Mahomet, IL : 2008. 1 st ed., 101p., endnotes, illus., index
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This is the bittersweet tale of Lincoln and the time he spent on the River Queen
Signed directly by Dr. Temple; as new; d.j.
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Wilson, Douglas L.
LINCOLN'S SWORD: The Presidency and the Power of Words
New York: 2007. 343p., appendix, illus., index, notes.
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Abraham Lincoln now occupies an unparalleled place in American history, but when he was first elected president, a skeptical writer asked, “Who will write this ignorant man's state papers?” Literary ability was, indeed, the last thing the public expected from the folksy, self-educated “rail-splitter,” but the forceful qualities of Lincoln's writing eventually surprised his supporters and confounded his many critics. Since his assassination in 1865, no American's words have become more familiar or more admired, and their enduring power has established him as one of our greatest writers. Now, in a groundbreaking study, the distinguished Lincoln scholar Douglas L. Wilson demonstrates that exploring Lincoln's presidential writing provides a window onto his presidency and a key to his accomplishments.
Lincoln's Sword tells the story of how Lincoln developed his writing skills, how they served him for a time as a hidden presidential asset, how it gradually became clear that he possessed a formidable literary talent, and it reveals how writing came to play an increasingly important role in his presidency. “By the time he came to write the Gettysburg Address,” Wilson says, “Lincoln was attempting to help put the horrific carnage of the Civil War in a positive light, and at the same time to do it in a way that would have constructive implications for the future. By the time he came to write the Second Inaugural Address, fifteen months later, he was quite consciously in the business of interpreting the war and its deeper meaning, not just for his contemporaries but for what he elsewhere called the ‘vast future.' ”
Illustrated with reproductions of Lincoln's original manuscripts, Lincoln's Sword affords an unprecedented look at a distinctively American writer.
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Cedar Mountain Battlefield Map, Culpeper County, VA 1862 |
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Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson considered this battle his greatest exploit as a military commander during the Civil War.
Scale: 1" = 1004' Map Image: 17" x 19" Overall Size: 18" x 28"
Reverse side: Profile of Union topographical engineer John S. Clark, of General Nathaniel Banks's staff and reproductions of his previously unpublished Civil War maps of Cedar Mountain.
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The Battlefields of Manassas Map, VA 1861 and 1862 |
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The first real battle of the war and the second of Robert E. Lee's incredible victories.
Scale: 1" = 2700' Map Image: 21" x 15" Overall Size: 18" x 28"
Reverse side: The text includes a history of the unfinished railroad, the principal tactical feature of the Second Manassas battle. A detailed sketch map of the unfinished railroad is reproduced, inset with modern photographs of the existing remnants of the unfinished railroad including the massive stone abutments at Cub Run and Bull Run.
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GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD MAP SET, GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 1863. |
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BOXED SET INCLUDES:
THE FIRST DAYS BATTLEFIELD, GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 1863.
The stage is set for the greatest battle ever fought on the North American continent.
Scale: 1" = 800' Map Image: 14½" x 20" Overall Size: 18" x 28"
Reverse side: Includes a short monograph on the Gettysburg campaign and one describing the Civil War and its maps. Reproductions include an 1858 map of Adams County, a sketch map made during the battle by Charles W. Reed, and a John B. Bachelder map entitled "Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. First Day."
THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS BATTLEFIELD, GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 1863.
The classic battle of the Civil War and the sight of the most famous charge in history.
Scale: 1" = 800' Map Image: 20" x 17" Overall Size: 18" X 28"
Reverse Side: Text contains a brief monograph on the fighting over the three days as well as a biographical sketch of Captain William Henry Paine, a Union topographical engineer. Eight maps of Gettysburg from the Paine collection in the National Archives are reproduced.
A Special Insert Entitled "Fences During the Civil War."
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McAuliffe, Kieran.
JOHN WILKES BOOTH ESCAPE ROUTE MAP |
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A map, with explanatory text and illustrations, of the course
taken by the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, from Ford’s Theatre to the Garrett Farm.
“A well-researched and well-drawn map.” --- James O. Hall.
“This elegant and informative map is the perfect guide
for following John Wilkes Booth and Davy Herold along every
step of their failed escape.” ---
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Swanson,
Mark.
ATLAS OF THE CIVIL WAR MONTH BY MONTH: MAJOR BATTLES
AND TROOP MOVEMENTS.
Athens & London: (2004). 1 st ed.,
141p., maps. |
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This is the first Civil War atlas to depict multiple monthly
aspects of the war’s action.
Fifty full-color maps ---
one for each month of the war --- convey as never before
a sense of the war’s progression on all fronts ---battles,
sieges, infantry campaigns, naval operations, cavalry raids,
and even shifts of national frontiers. The atlas’s
14” x
10” format allows for exceptional line clarity, color,
and detail, with the text on facing pages supports each map
with extra facts and figures.
“There is nothing like
this atlas, which illustrates with great clarity the month-by-month
political changes of the Civil War. It makes a notable contribution
in allowing readers to look at the entire strategic landscape
of the war, pacing various events and movements in geographical
context.” --- Gary W. Gallagher.
“…unique
among works of its type in its graphic representation of
the grand sweep and movement of the war.. No student of the
Civil War will want to be without this valuable resource.” ---
Steven E. Woodworth. Signed; as new; d.j. |
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Woodworth,
Steven, and Winkle, Kenneth.
ATLAS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
( Oxford & New
York ): 2004. 1 st ed., 448p., illus., maps.
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An unparalleled portrait of the war that altered the foundation
of America, and surpassing the scope of any previously published
single-volume work, this atlas pairs expert scholarship with
bold mapping to vividly depict the ebb and flow, the destruction,
and reconstruction.
Divided chronologically into five sections,
the Atlas of the Civil War illustrates every significant
battle and military campaign while simultaneously considering
the important social themes that shaped the country during
the same time period. All theatres of war will be covered in
detail, and maps of population, economic development, elections,
transportation networks and patterns of enlistment illuminate
the intersections between the home front and the battlefield,
demonstrating with specially commissioned photography that
no war is fought in isolation from the rest of society.
Approximately
40 three-dimensional maps of terrain and troop movements
add yet another unique element to this ambitious reference.
The pithy text is supplemented by James McPherson, who guides
the project with a foreword and five shorter essays that open
each of the sections.
Signed; as new; d.j.
As this is an oversized book, shipping will be $8.00. |
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Etched Marble Tiles
| Each of these designs are produced in a Limited Edition of 1,500. Each is gift boxed, with an individually numbered card explaining the image. They are 5" x 7". The are designed by Donna Rodeghiero and etched by Lange Marble & Granite, Inc. These are rather heavy. Additional shipping might be necessary. Please ask for a shipping quote if you need to know the exact charge before ordering. |
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Lands of Lincoln |
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This is the first in the series depicting aspects of Lincoln's life.
This design represents the homes on the only property Lincoln ever owned; his home in Springfield, IL, where he, Mary and his children lived before moving to Washington, and the Lincoln Farm near Charleston, IL. Lincoln owned and maintained the farm for his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln after the death of his father, Thomas.
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Lincoln the Lawyer |
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This is the second in the series depicting aspects of Lincoln's life.
This design represents the Lincoln's time as a lawyer in Springfield IL. He is pictured in the "Cooper Union" pose, with his hands resting on his books. The street scene is one of Springfield, IL in the late 1850's. As a legislator, Lincoln was instrumental in relocating the State Capitol of Illinois from Vandalia to Springfield (for more on this topic read Abraham Lincoln And Illinois Fifth Capitol). this building served as the seal of the covernment from 1839 to 1876 and is where Lincoln delivered his famous "House Divided"speech in 1858.
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Love is Eternal |
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This is the third in the series depicting aspects of Lincoln's life.
"Love is Eternal" is the sentiment Lincoln had engraved on the wedding ring he gave Mary Lincoln. They remained married for 22 years and had four sons. Sadly, only Robert survived beyond his teen years to outlive his parents.
The building in the lower left is the Xinian Edwards residence. It was the home of Mary Lincoln's sister and the site of the Lincoln's wedding. The building in the upper right is a view of the Globe Tavern, where the newly married couple lived for nearly a year, until after the birth of there first child Robert.
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Lincoln the President |
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This is the fourth in the series depicting aspects of Lincoln's life. This design represents Lincoln's time as President.
A very early U.S. Capitol is shown in the right corner (note that Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace is not yet present). The second building shown is the cottage at the Old Solder's Home. The Lincoln's frequently escaped the hot and stagnant Washington summers and to get some relief from the intense political and social pressure. It was here that Lincoln wrote the last deaft of the Emancipation Proclamation. The sword and the cannon of course represent the weapons from the Civil War.
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He Belongs to the Ages |
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This is the fifth in the series depicting aspects of Lincoln's life. This design represents the respect and immortality Lincoln has attained from such huimble beginnings.
the funeral train awaits departure to return Lincoln th Springfield, along the same route taken in 1861 as President-elect. Also depicted is the Lincoln Memorial and the impressive monument at Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery where Lincoln is laid to rest. the scroll and other patriotic motifs represent the great sacrifices he made to maintain the Union.
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Life of Lincoln Note Cards |
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One each of the above designs printed on heavy card stock. Blank inside, white envelopes included.
As new, five cards in each box. |
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Civl War Noteables, Series 1. 10 different note cards, with envelopes. 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 . Each card is blank, with a brief biography of the featured individual on verso. |
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Jerry Warshaw, (1929-2007) a noted Chicago illustrator drew these caricatures of historic Civil War "Noteables" as the last project of his long and very productive career. Jerry's cartoons appeared in everything from Playboy to The Rotarian and newpaper advertising. He also illustrated more than 20 children's books.
Jerry was a long-time enthusiast of history, especially the American Civil War. He was a docent at the Chicago History Museum asn was a former president of the Civil War Round Table of Chicago. Jerry--and his humor--will be missed.
A portion of the net proceeds benefits Battlefield Preservation through the Civil War Round Table of Chicago. |
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(Custer, George A.) Warsaw, Jerry. 8 1/2 x 11 inch full color print |
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Jerry Warsaw thought Custer a fascinating and colorful character. This print depicts that.
Custer in center, with sheet music for Garry Owen adorns the left, and Fort Abraham Lincoln on the right.
As new, signed by Jerry. Ready to frame. |
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**Available for the FIRST time on CD**
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(Clay, Cassius M.)
The Lion of White Hall Cassius Clay
William H. Townsend Address to the Civil War Round Table, October
17, 1952
[2 CD set] Chicago, 2005. 80 minutes (appx)
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William Townsend (1890-1964) was an author, lawyer, Lincoln
scholar, speaker, and lifelong president of the Kentucky Civil
War Round Table. A lifetime defender of the downtrodden, Townsend
always had a clear idea of right and wrong, and would staunchly
defend his position, even in the face of extreme opposition.
He could also spin a rich tale, and often said that he would "never
let the truth get in the way of a good story."
One of Townsend's greatest joys was speaking about Kentucky
legend Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903). A fiery mix of brains,
temper and nerve, Clay was born into a slave-owning family
and spent his lifetime opposing slavery and working for its
end. Clay was also a lawyer, duelist, publisher, and a Lincoln
appointee as ambassador to Russia. Highly skilled with a knife,
Clay's famous pearl-handled Bowie knife was still with him,
under his pillow, even as he exhaled his last breath.
Here is Townsend's famous address on Clay before a meeting of
the Civil War Round Table in Chicago during the fall of 1952.
Recorded without his prior knowledge, this lecture has been widely
acclaimed for its droll humor, satire, and historical value.
This has been called one of the greatest addresses of the 20th
century.
Available for the first time on CD, Townsend's knowledge and "feel" for
Clay are brought to life once again. For a sample of this important lecture, click here.
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The Complete Audio Tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield
(Gettysburg: 2000). Set of 2 CDs and map.
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A audio tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield. This is a great tool for visiting the park. Two CDs guide you through a 20 mile scenic route of the battlefield. Beginning at McPherson Ridge, stops along the way include Oak Ridge, Spangler's Spring, Steven's Knoll, Little Round Top, Devil's Den, The Peach Orchard and many monuments along the way. The tour ends at the Cyclorama Center.
Written by Gregory Coco and narrated by Dan Ross, included is a transcript of the CDs, map of the tour and a map detailing troop movements during the war-changing battle and more. A great gift! As new.
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McPherson, James M.
Hallowed Ground, A Walk at Gettysburg.
New York, 2003. |
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The country's most distinguished Civil War historian, a Pulitzer Prize winner (for Battle Cry of Freedom) and professor at Princeton, offers this compact and incisive study of the Battle of Gettysburg. In narrating "the largest battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere," McPherson walks readers over its presently hallowed ground, with monuments numbering into the hundreds, many of which work to structure the narrative.
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SEARCHABLE, DOWNLOADABLE AND EASY TO USE!
TRY THESE GREAT RESEARCH TOOLS TODAY! |
| CD-Roms are great interactive tools for learning about the Civil War! Please read the computer requirements for the products below. |
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The Civil War CD-ROM
THE VERY BEST OFFICIAL RECORDS ON CD
[CD-ROM] Carmel, IN: 1997. |
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Not just a transfer of book pages; but formatted and database structured for seamless computer access. Search engines search explicitly for signers and addressees of reports and report dates, and all index volume corrections and additions have been applied into the text. The maps are zoomable and printable to gray-scale. Also included on this single disc are: Regimental Losses in the Civil War, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, the Guide to the Official Records and More.
As new. For Windows and Macintosh. System Requirements: Windows 3.1: 4 MB RAM, Super VGA. Recommended: Windows 95: 16 MB RAM, 1024 x 768 display, 4x CD-ROM drive. For Macintosh: System 7.0 or later, 8MB RAM.
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The Civil War CD-ROM II:
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE NAVIES IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
[CD-ROM] Carmel, IN: 1999. |
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A most comprehensive research tool covering Naval operations on both sides. Some of the subjects included in this fully text searchable publication are: Operations in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Atlantic Coast, and on the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers. Also covered is blockading along the North and South Atlantic and along the West Gulf, Naval Forces in Western Waters, statistical data on Union and Confederate ships and Naval Department Correspondence.
A great companion to the Official Records (available and described next to this entry) As new.
For Windows Only, not Macintosh compatible. Minimum system requirements--Windows 3.1: 386 IBM PC compatible, 4 MB RAM. Recommended: Windows 95 with Pentium 100, 16 MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM drive.
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Confederate Military History.
CD-ROM] Carmel, IN: 1997. |
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One of the most important reference works on the Confederacy (Eicher #690), and originally published in 12 volumes, this gold mine of information is now available on CD-ROM.
Each volume was written by a Southern notable, and treats each subject as a separate state, also includes the Confederate Navy, and additional information on the Confederacy. As new.
For Windows and Macintosh. Minimum system requirements--Windows 3.1: 386 IBM PC compatible, 4 MB RAM. Recommended: Windows 95 with Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM drive. Macintosh: System 7.0 or higher, 8MB RAM.
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The Southern Historical Society Papers.
[CD-ROM] Carmel, IN: 1998. |
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This CD-ROM is the fully searchable equivalent of the 52-volume SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS, containing over 20,000 pages detailing Confederate life--military and civilians well as some aspects of the post-War period. Published between 1876 and 1959, the SHSP is, next to the OR, the most important printed source on the Confederacy and is an essential resource for any Civil War researcher. As new.
For Windows and Macintosh. Minimum system requirements --Windows 3.1: 386 IBM PC compatible, 4 MB RAM. Recommended: Windows 95 with Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM drive. Macintosh: System 7.0 or higher, 8MB RAM.
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(DVD-ROM) THE COMPLETE
CIVIL WAR DVD-ROM.
Zionsville, IN: 2002. IBM PC compatible computer system with modern
DVD-ROM drive; Windows 98 or above. |
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Complete is
right! This amazing collection of Civil War records includes:
both the Army and Navy Official Records; the OR Atlas; The Medical
and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion; The Southern
Historical Society Papers; the Scribner’s Campaigns of
the Civil War series; and a section entitled Confederate Generals
Speak, which contains seven biographical and autobiographical
books, covering Robert E. Lee, Jubal Early, J.E.B. Stuart, John
B. Gordon, James Longstreet, Moxley Sorrel, and “Stonewall” Jackson.
Imagine --- more than 200,000 pages of contemporary Civil
War records are now available on just one disc! As new.
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"HERE I HAVE LIVED": A HISTORY OF LINCOLN'S SPRINGFIELD
By Paul M. Angle |
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When Abraham Lincoln left Springfield, IL to assume the presidency, he spoke a few words of farewell to the people among whom he has lived for a quarter of a century. "To this place, and the kindness of these people," he stated, "I owe everything." Here I Have Lived, which takes its title from another phrase in the same brief address, is a careful--but never dull--account of the community in which Lincoln rose from relative obscurity to the Presidency. It makes available the full background of his life during these eventful years, as well as a much important material relating to him directly.
More than a major contribution to Lincolniana, it is also a study of the founding growth of a typical America community. Students of American life as well as student of Lincoln cannot afford to miss this classic.
This cloth edition, including dust jacket was published in 1971, this book includes 314 pages, illustrations, source notes and an index. Also features endpapers with a period map of Springfield.
"The vignette presented by Paul Angle goes a long was toward
giving an appreciation of the whole picture. And few historical
studies are so readable and entertaining."--Roy P. Basler.
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THE GREAT AMERICAN MYTH: THE TRUE STORY OF LINCOLN'S MURDER
By George S. Bryan |
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Price: $45.00 (cloth)
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This fine book remains the classic interpretation of the assassination as a simple conspiracy and is certainly a basic and complete look at the events leading up to and following Lincoln's assassination.
Added to this reprint is a special introduction by historian and Lincoln Assassination expert Professor William Hanchett. Dr. Hanchett assesses Bryan's book in the historical context of Lincoln murder research. This book withstands the rigorous standards that cast doubts on other works. A "must-read" for the serious Lincoln assassination student as well as anyone with a curiosity about this event that so shaped our country. (436 p., illus., index)
"Fifty years old at the time of it's reprinting, George S. Bryan's The Great American Myth may be about to begin the most useful period of it's life." -From the Introduction by William Hanchett.
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LINCOLN AS A LAWYER
by John P. Frank |
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Price: $40.00 (cloth)
$20.00 (paperback) |
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A penetrating analysis of Lincoln's law background and legal practice. David Donald, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, says "This book casts more light on Lincoln's law practice and tells us more about the kind of lawyer Lincoln was than anything else I have ever seen." (208p., index, frontis)
"Scarcely the first author to produce a study of Lincoln the lawyer, Frank remains the best. He alone brought both the experience of a Lincoln practitioner and the perspective of a legal scholar... Judicious and rigorous throughout, it has survived the test of time.
"Frank reviews the qualities that made Lincoln a successful attorney and examines the quality of his legal techniques. This book's most original contribution is its dissections of how legal training and experience influenced Lincoln's public life." -From the Introduction by Cullom Davis.
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A TREASURY OF LINCOLN QUOTATIONS
by Fred Kerner |
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Price: $24.95 (paperback edition) |
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It is the quintessential Abraham Lincoln quotation book. An indispensable volume for any lover of Lincoln at his eloquent best. Lincoln scholars and Lincoln students alike will find this a great addition to their library. Organized alphabetically, this edition has a new introduction by noted Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer and a new preface by the author. (320p., index)
"This remarkably well-selected, collection of Lincoln's public statements, private sentiments and bon mots allows Lincoln to speak to us more eloquently than his interpreters. Lincoln's most memorable quotations are cogently assembled, carefully indexed and consistently accessible. It is purely enjoyable."--From the Introduction by Harold Holzer
"Outstanding Reference Book of the Year."-- the American Library Association, commenting on the first edition
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EDUCATION IN VIOLENCE
by Francis McKinney |
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Price: $27.95 (paperback edition) |
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