Famous Figures Of The Civil War

It was the war that divided a nation. Experience Americas bloodiest era besides some of its most famous figures as History recounts in this comprehensive collection four years of civil war through the eyes of the people who live - and died - during it. From John Brown, a radical abolitionist whose fanatical desire to free Southern slaves through armed insurrection helped trigger Americas decent into war, to the champion of civil rights, Frederick Douglass, and his lifelong struggle for justice, to General William Tecumseh Shermans ferocious march to the sea, a controversial campaign spurred by the concept of total war, Famous Figures Of The Civil War exposes the courage, brutality, brilliance and madness of the people at the heart of the "War Between the States." Other figures covered in this set include the honest and eloquent Abraham Lincoln, who risked everything to save a young America from self-destruction; John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed President Lincoln; Robert E. Lee, one of the greatest military commanders of all time; Ulysses S. Grant; Stonewall Jackson; and Jefferson Davis.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 9 Februari, 2011