{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-civil-war-the-conflict-that-defined-the-united-states-9781398826144","title":"A History of the Civil War: The Conflict That Defined the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this illustrated account of the bloodiest war fought on American soil, civil war expert Brooks Simpson recounts the events of the war from the opening salvo at Fort Sumter through the battlefields of Gettysburg and Shiloh to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This gripping retelling brings to life the realities of the war and the people who lived through it. It explains how the politics around slavery led to an unbridgeable divide between North and South and examines the strategies that led to the Union's eventual victory in 1865. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring photographs, feature spreads and profiles of key generals and strategists, this book provides an accessible and fascinating account of this tragic conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13267628\"\u003eBrooks Simpson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398826144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398826146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036050\"\u003eUnited States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrooks D. Simpson is the Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University and specializes in American Civil War history. He has written several books including \u003ci\u003eUlysses S. Grant: Triumph Over Adversity, 1822-1865\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War in the East, 1861-1865\u003c\/i\u003e (2011); and he runs the \u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e blog where he discusses a range of topics about history and academic life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44498446450925,"sku":"9781398826144","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d42a01b7-82cb-46b4-8ee4-4698928b6f08.jpg?v=1700960228","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-civil-war-the-conflict-that-defined-the-united-states-9781398826144","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}