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The American Civil War: A Hands-on History
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by Christopher J. Olsen
Sales Rank: 616371
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Cover Type: Paperback with 304 pages
Published by: Hill and Wang; First Edition edition July 24, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0809016400
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0809016402
Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
Weighs: 8.8 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
In juxtaposing pithy narrative and end-of-chapter references to primary sources, this book offers a glimpse up the author's sleeve, at the process of history writing as well as of history making. Though many details of the Civil War have been omitted in this brief volume, the major characters, events and themes appear, accompanied by excerpts from letters, speeches, newspaper editorials and other supporting material that back Olsen's analysis and add texture. However, avid students of the Civil War will find the treatment superficial and largely familiar. Lincoln's Second Inaugural speech, his Gettysburg Address, even Sullivan Ballou's sublimely heartbreaking letter to his wife are all here. There are also a few rarer nuggets: a mock menu highlighting the state of privation in besieged Vicksburg, for example, or the despicable Mississippi "Black Codes" during Reconstruction. Still, Olsen, who teaches history at Indiana State University, has produced a tightly written book ideal for anyone looking for a quick introduction to one of the most important periods in American history. (Aug.)
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From Booklist
Olsen introduces essential issues involved in the outbreak, course, and aftermath of the Civil War in a comprehensible narrative. Effective interplay between context and contingency is Olsen's authorial forte, as in his explanation of sectional tension from the late 1840s forward. The fundamental issue was not Slavery per se, since most Northerners were indifferent to it. It was slavery's bruited extension to the western territories, the South's hope for maintaining parity with the North in the Senate, which defied compromise. A manifestation of the constitutional impasse was the rise of the sectional Republican Party, and Olsen makes telling observations about the influence of its coalitional elements on the war. He covers military campaigns and battles; however, hewing to his major-issues approach, he underscores the financial and manpower demands of each side's war machine. All of these factors flow into the author's consideration of the Civil War's length, its bitterness, and the incomplete deliverance Union victory afforded to emancipated blacks. A trenchant survey history. Gilbert Taylor
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