Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory, Paperback - David W. Blight

Awards🏆Winner (2002) - Bancroft Prize - (History)Contributor(s): Author: David W. BlightNo historical event has left as deep an imprint on America'...

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Description**Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in History** *Winner of the Bancroft, Parkman, Los Angeles Times (biography), Lincoln, Plutarch, and...

Chronicle of an ordinary Union soldier caught up in extraordinary events through a collection of letters

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