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This title in other editionseBook editionsApril 1865: The Month That Saved Americaby Jay Winik
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:April 1865 was a month that could have unraveled the nation. Instead, it saved it. Here Jay Winik offers a new look at the Civil War's final days that will forever change the way we see the war's end and the nation's new beginning. Uniquely set within the larger sweep of history, filled with rich profiles of outsize figures, fresh iconoclastic scholarship, and a gripping narrative, this is a masterful account of the thirty most pivotal days in the life of the United States. Review:"Winik's ability to see the big picture in the close-up (and vice versa), and to compose riveting narrative, is masterful. This book is a triumph." Publishers Weekly Book News Annotation:The people and events of the last month of America's Civil War are
described here lucidly and in great detail, making this an absorbing
account of the final days of the conflict. Reflected in his approach
is Winik's (he's affiliated with the U. of Maryland's School of
Public Affairs) original premise for taking on the project: he wished
to understand not only why and how the American Civil War ended, but
the reasons that its originating conflict was thereby laid to rest,
unlike other conflicts which continue to persist, for example in the
Balkans and Northern Ireland.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorJay Winik, writer and historian, has had a distinguished government- career and is now a senior scholar at the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs and a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal. Winik's first book, On the Brink, a chronicle of the end of the Cold War, won wide critical acclaim. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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