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Cilella, Jr., Salvatore. Upton ’s Regulars: The 121st New York Infantry in the Civil War. Lawrence, KS: 2009. 1st edition, 592p., illustrations.
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From Cooperstown and its surrounding region, upstate New Yorkers responded to President Lincoln’s call to service by volunteering in droves to defend an imperiled Union. Drawn from the farms and towns of Otsego and Herkimer counties, the 121st New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment served with the VI Corps in the Army of the Potomac throughout the Civil War. In the first comprehensive history of the regiment in nearly ninety years, Salvatore Cilella chronicles the epic story of this heroic “band of brothers.”
Led for much of the war by the legendary Emory Upton, the 121st deployed nearly 1,900 men into battle, participated in 25 major engagements, from Antietam to Sailor’s Creek, won six Medals of Honor, took several battle flags, and led the charge at Spotsylvania. Cilella now tells their story, viewing the war through upstate New Yorkers’ eyes not only to depict three grueling years of fighting but also to reveal their distinctive attitudes regarding slavery, war goals, politics, and the families they left behind. Cilella mines primary sources from more than 120 soldiers to weave a compelling narrative that traces the 121st from enlistment through the horrors of battle and back to civilian life. Their words vividly recount the experience of combat, but also rail against Washington bureaucrats and commanding generals. Many were upset with those who suggested that Emancipation was the war’s primary cause, declaring their fight to be for the Union rather than freed slaves, but they also scorned any Northerners who sympathized with the South.
Sal Cillella served as a Development Officer for the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Cilella has served as a consultant to several museums through the auspices of the American Association of Museums and the American Association for State and Local History. He has served as a member of the AAM's Membership Committee, Development Committee and Nominating Committee, as well as Chairman of the Development and Membership Standing Professional Committee. He has written in the areas of painting collection, American maps and prints, fund raising, membership and institutional development.
Mr. Cilella holds a bachelor's and master's degree in American History from the University of Notre Dame. He received a master's in Museum Administration from the State University College at Oneonta, New York, through the Cooperstown Graduate Program. |
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James B. Chicago’s Irish Legion: The 90th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War. Carbondale, IL: 2009. 1st edition, 320p., illustrations.
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Extensively documented and richly detailed, Chicago’s Irish Legion tells the compelling story of Chicago’s 90th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, the only Irish regiment in General Sherman’s XV Corps.
Swan’s sweeping history of this singular regiment and its pivotal role in the Western Theater of the Civil War draws heavily from primary documents and first-person observations, giving readers an intimate glimpse into the trials and triumphs of ethnic soldiers during the most deadly war in American history. Composed mainly of foreign-born recruits, the volunteers proved to be instrumental in various battles and sieges, including the marches to the sea and through the Carolinas, suffering great casualties and providing indispensable support for the Union.
With a meticulous eye for accuracy, Swan traces the remarkable journey of these unique soldiers from their regiment’s inception and first military engagement in 1862 to their disbandment and participation in the Grand Review of General William T. Sherman’s army in 1865.
James B. Swan is an independent historian and retired professor of agronomy at Iowa State University. |
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Guelzo, Allen C. ABRAHAM LINCOLN AS A MAN OF IDEAS. Carbondale: (2009). 1st edition, 216p., index. |
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Abraham Lincoln was a skilled politician, an inspirational leader, and a man of humor and pathos. What many may not realize is how much he was also a man of ideas. Despite the most meager of formal educations, Lincoln’s tremendous intellectual curiosity drove him into the circle of Enlightenment philosophy and democratic political ideology. And from these, Lincoln developed a set of political convictions that guided him throughout his life and his presidency. Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas, a compilation of ten essays from Lincoln scholar, Allen Carl Guelzo, uncovers the hidden sources of Lincoln’s ideas and examines the beliefs that directed his career and brought an end to slavery and the Civil War.
These essays reveal Lincoln to be a man of impressive intellectual probity and depth as well as a man of great contradictions. He was an apostle of freedom who did not believe in human free will; a champion of the Constitution who had to step outside of it in order to save it; a man of many acquaintances and admirers, but few friends; a man who opposed slavery but also opposed the abolition of it; a man of prudence who took more political risks than any other president.
Guelzo explores the many faces of Lincoln’s ideas, and especially the influence of the Founding Fathers and the great European champions of democracy. And he links the 16th president’s struggles with the issues of race, emancipation, religion, and civil liberties to the challenges these issues continue to offer to Americans today.
Lincoln played many roles in his life—lawyer, politician, president—but in each he was driven by a core of values, convictions, and beliefs about economics, society, and democracy. Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas is a broad and exciting survey of the ideas that made Lincoln great, just as we prepare to celebrate the bicentennial his birth.
Allen was in Chicago last week and signed copies for us.
Allen C. Guelzo, the author of Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates that Defined America, is Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era at Gettysburg College. He is a member of the National Council for the Humanities and a two-time winner of the Lincoln Prize, for Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President and Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America. |
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Isbell, Timothy. VICKSBURG SENTINELS OF STONE. Jackson: (2006). 1st edition, 170p., photos. |
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A very handsome volume.
As new; dust jacket, signed bookplate.
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Gilmore, Matthew. HISTORIC PHOTOS OF FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT. Nashville, 1st ed., 206p., photos, notes. FDR became an American icon. The hundreds of photos in Historic Photos of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from the collections of the FDR presidential library, portray him throughout his life and career, revealing a presidency marked by the twin struggles for economic recovery and military victory. FDR's life in pictures, published here in striking black and white, captioned and with introductions, is sure to enthrall every reader interested in the biography of this renowned American leader.
Together With...
Johnson, Larry, HISTORIC PHOTOS OF HARRY S. TRUMAN, Nashville, 1st ed., 206, photos, notes. Historic Photos of Harry S. Truman illustrates the life of one of the least complex and most transparent of our American presidents. As he said, 'I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.'
The dozens of photos in this book follow Truman's life of preparing, however unknowingly, to step into the rather large shoes of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The emerging theme of his life underscores the value of human interaction his was a life spent building social networks. Whether it be business clubs, the Masons, or the military, Truman made loyal friends and powerful allies. Through these interactions, he learned to listen and to lead. With facts and quotations from newspaper accounts, interviews, and diary entries, the captions in Historic Photos of Harry S. Truman help make his life and career come alive on the book's pages. |
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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 with dustjacket. Harold Holzer was featured on our Lincoln's Birthday 2007 Virtual Book Signing.
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(--) LINCOLN PRESIDENT ELECT: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE GREAT SECESSION WINTER OF 1860-1861. New York, (2008) later ed., 640p.,dj, illus, maps, photographs, appendix, notes, biblio, index.
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One of our most eminent Lincoln scholars, winner of a Lincoln Prize for his Lincoln at Cooper Union, examines the four months between Lincoln's election and inauguration, when the president-elect made the most important decision of his coming presidency -- there would be no compromise on slavery or secession of the slaveholding states, even at the cost of civil war.
During this most dangerous White House transition in American history, the country had two presidents: one powerless (the president-elect, possessing no constitutional authority), the other paralyzed (the incumbent who refused to act). Through limited, brilliantly timed and crafted public statements, determined private letters, tough political pressure, and personal persuasion, Lincoln guaranteed the integrity of the American political process of majority rule, sounded the death knell of slavery, and transformed not only his own image but that of the presidency, even while making inevitable the war that would be necessary to make these achievements permanent.
Lincoln President-Elect is the first book to concentrate on Lincoln's public stance and private agony during these months and on the momentous consequences when he first demonstrated his determination and leadership. Holzer recasts Lincoln from an isolated prairie politician yet to establish his greatness, to a skillful shaper of men and opinion and an immovable friend of freedom at a decisive moment when allegiance to the founding credo "all men are created equal" might well have been sacrificed.
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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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Other Interesting Gift Items Can Be Found on the LincolnPix
Page and in the Garage Sale
A McElfresh Map is like a chapter in American history spread out on one page. Open it and you are hooked. The large, colorful maps are filled with gripping details of history. It's not a story written down, but a vivid paper graphic. The particulars are there for you to explore.
McElfresh Map's vivid display of contemporaneous detail and exhaustive research have made McElfresh maps the guide of choice for the Smithsonian in its Civil War seminars and tours, as well as research tools and illustrations for the nations most acclaimed Civil War authors and historians. These maps are in the collections of libraries from Harvard University to Stanford, and from the Library of Congress (where McElfresh maps hang on the walls of the map reading room) to the Map Library of the British Museum.
"A splendid job..."
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"Your maps are wonderful, an essential aid to touring these battlefields."
James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom
"... Amazingly accurate and a work of art..."
Edwin C. Bearss, Former Chief Historian of the National Park Service |
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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. Each comes gift-boxed. |
Lands of Lincoln |
Lincoln the Lawyer |
Love Is Enternal |
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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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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.
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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.
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Lincoln As 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; also features the Old Soldier's Home.
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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.
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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 and 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.
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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. As new.
For Windows Only, not Macintosh compatible.
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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.
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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. |
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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)
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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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The first extensive biography of George Henry Thomas with a history of the Army of the Cumberland. This staple on American Military History is an essential addition to your stock.
Available for the first time in paperback, this reprint contains a large map detailing the theater of operations of the Army of the Cumberland.
"At the heart of the book is McKinney's analysis of Thomas' leadership of the Army of the Cumberland, a role the author believes he was long preparing. Each phase of McKinney is correct in describing the Army of the Cumberland as an army of many talents. Many modern talents that is."-From the Introduction by John S. Peterson.
Of this work, The Courier's Blake Magner, says, "McKinney has done exhaustive research, it is excellent."
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