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Join Us on March 6, 2010 at 12:00 noon when we welcome Michael Perman
to talk about his new book Pursuit of Unity.
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Michael Perman. PURSUIT OF UNITY: A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH. Chapel Hill, (2010). 1st ed.., 400p., dj, illus.
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During the nineteenth century, the South experienced nearly continuous political crisis from nullification through secession, war, and Reconstruction, concluding with the disfranchisement campaigns at century's end. The struggle for power took a different form in the twentieth century, as the South's political class forged the Solid South and then maneuvered to perpetuate its control within the region and its influence within the nation.
But there was also continuity within this pattern of discord and crisis. First, southern politics generated--to a degree not found elsewhere in the United States--a remarkable array of unusual and colorful politicians, such as John C. Calhoun, William Mahone, James K. Vardaman, Huey Long, George Wallace, and Lyndon Johnson. Even more significant was the lack of a competitive, two-party politics for the better part of the more than two centuries since the nations founding. For most of the nineteenth century, the Souths political system was characterized by the dominance of one party, the Democrats, and in the twentieth, by the one-party monopoly known as the Solid South.
This propensity toward one-party politics differentiated the South and its political history from the rest of the country. But since the passage of the momentous Voting Rights Act in 1965, one-party politics has all but disappeared and, along with it, the South's pursuit of unity.
Michael Perman is professor of history and research professor in the humanities at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author or editor of seven books, most recently Struggle for Mastery: Disfranchisement in the South, 1888-1908 (UNC Press) and Emancipation and Reconstruction. |
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We are clearing the shelves just in time for you to hibernate with your books until Spring. Quantites are limited; so order now. Download the list here. Please be aware that it is 17 pages long.
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Other Interesting Gift Items Can Be Found on the LincolnPix
Page.
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..."
Shelby Foote, Author of The Civil War-A Narrative
"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 |
| Abraham Lincoln's America - Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky |
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| Antietam Battlefield |
$9.95 |
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| Cedar Mountain Battlefield |
$9.95 |
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| Chancellorsville - Includes Fredericksburg & Salem Church |
$9.95 |
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| Cold Harbor |
$14.95 |
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| Gettysburg (Box Set, 2 maps) |
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| Little Big Horn Battlefield |
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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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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)
$30.00 (paperback) |
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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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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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