[PDF] Recent History Of The United States 1865 1927 eBook

Author : James Ford Rhodes
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 2015-05-11
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ISBN : 9781512161212

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"A History of the Civil War" from James Ford Rhodes. American industrialist and historian (1848-1927).

Author : James Ford Rhodes
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Page : 268 pages
File Size : 10,84 MB
Release : 2016-12-07
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ISBN : 9781519095053

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On April 12, 1861, the first shots were fired in a conflict that would become the bloodiest war to have ever occurred on American soil. It would continue to rage across the states for a further four years. In this Pulitzer Prize winning history of that period James Ford Rhodes fully explains its causes, events and effects. From the moment of secession by the southern states through to Lee's surrender, Rhodes encompasses the full narrative of the conflict in this single-volume history. Rhodes provides vivid portraits of the main leaders of the war as well as their actions, both on the battlefield and in the political discussions taking place in Washington and Richmond. Rich in scholarship and written in engrossing style History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 is essential reading for anyone with an interest nineteenth century American history. "Well worthy of the welcome." -- American Historical Review James Ford Rhodes was an American industrialist and historian born in Cleveland, Ohio. After earning a fortune in the iron, coal, and steel industries by 1885, he retired from business and spent the rest of his life writing on the history of America. His most famous work was History of the Civil War, 1861-1865, which won a Pulitzer Prize, and was published in 1917. He died in 1927.

Author : Frank H 1846-1927 Taylor
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 2016-05-07
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ISBN : 9781355864578

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Author : John M. Barry
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Page : 554 pages
File Size : 33,22 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
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The great Mississippi flood of 1927 and how it changed America.

Author : The National Archives
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 2006-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0198042272

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Our Documents is a collection of 100 documents that the staff of the National Archives has judged most important to the development of the United States. The entry for each document includes a short introduction, a facsimile, and a transcript of the document. Backmatter includes further reading, credits, and index. The book is part of the much larger Our Documents initiative sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), National History Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the USA Freedom Corps.