This Great Struggle
America's Civil War
Bloomsbury Academic · Print & ebook · October 28, 2012
Referring to the war that was raging across parts of the American landscape, Abraham Lincoln told Congress in 1862, "We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope on earth." Lincoln recognized what was at stake in the American Civil War: not only freedom for 3.5 million slaves but also survival of self-government in the last place on earth where it could have the opportunity of developing freely.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Genres
- Civil War Era, Civil Wars, 19th-Century America
- Published
- Bloomsbury Academic, October 28, 2012
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: Civil War Era.
Decision in the HeartlandSteven E. Woodworth64% matchAlso shares Civil Wars
Brought Forth on This ContinentHarold Holzer62% match
American VisionsEdward L. Ayers62% matchAlso shares 19th-Century America
Patriotic TreasonEvan Carton59% match
A Day in SeptemberStephen Budiansky65% matchAlso shares Civil Wars and 19th-Century America
Wide AwakeJon Grinspan66% matchAlso shares Civil Wars and 19th-Century America
Hymns of the RepublicS. C. Gwynne, Robert Petkoff69% matchAlso shares Civil Wars
The Zealot and the EmancipatorH. W. Brands73% match
For younger readers: Battles of the American Civil War, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, What Was America's Deadliest War?
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Referring to the war that was raging across parts of the American landscape, Abraham Lincoln told Congress in 1862, "We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope on earth." Lincoln recognized what was at stake in the American Civil War: not only freedom for 3.5 million slaves but also survival of self-government in the last place on earth where it could have the opportunity of developing freely.
Continue reading
Noted historian Steven E. Woodworth tells the story of what many regard as the defining event in United States history. While covering all theaters of war, he emphasizes the importance of action in the region between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River in determining its outcome. Woodworth argues that the Civil War had a distinct purpose that was understood by most of its participants: it was primarily a conflict over the issue of slavery. The soldiers who filled the ranks of the armies on both sides knew what they were fighting for. The outcome of the war-after its beginnings at Fort Sumter to the Confederate surrender four years later-was the result of the actions and decisions made by those soldiers and millions of other Americans. Written in clear and compelling fashion,This Great Struggleis their story-and ours.
Where it sits
| Civil War Era | 98% |
|---|---|
| Civil Wars | 49% |
| 19th-Century America | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History
- Authors
- Steven E. Woodworth
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Published
- October 28, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History