{"product_id":"american-civil-war-for-dummies-isbn-9781119863298","title":"American Civil War For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake a walk through history with this guide for lifelong learners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Civil War is one of the most fascinating and impactful periods in American history. Besides bringing about the end of slavery, the war had many important economic and social effects that continue to shape the history and present-day realities of the American people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Civil War For Dummies,\u003c\/i\u003e you'll get an accessible, bird's-eye view of one of history's greatest conflicts. All the must-know details of the war are covered here, from the Battle of Gettysburg to the Emancipation Proclamation. You'll also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescriptions of the experiences of Black Americans, in both the North and the South, during the war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplorations of how slavery and civil rights fit into the social, political, and economic context of the time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles of some of the most famous generals in the war, including Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake a moment to get a hands-on education in this critical point in American history. Get \u003ci\u003eAmerican Civil War For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e now! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: The War and Its Causes 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: How Did the War Happen? 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Five Steps to War: 1850–1860 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Secession and War: 1860–1861 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Making War 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Civil War Armies: Structure and Organization 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Union and Confederate Strategy 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Organizing and Training the Armies 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Significant Weapons of the Civil War 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Opening Moves, 1861–1862 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Starting the War: Bull Run (First Manassas), July 1861 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Trouble West of the Mississippi and the Road to Shiloh, August 1861–April 1862 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Union Navy Victories and Union Army Defeats, March–July 1862 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, March–June 1862 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Seven Days of Robert E Lee, June–July 1862 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Second Bull Run (Manassas), August 1862 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: The Bloodiest Day: Antietam (Sharpsburg), September 1862 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Lost Opportunities for the Confederacy in the West: September–October 1862 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: War So Terrible: Fredericksburg and Murfreesboro, December 1862 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: War to the Hilt, 1863–1865 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: The Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1863 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: The Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, July 1863 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, August–November 1863 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Lee and Grant: Operations in Virginia, May–October 1864 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: The Atlanta Campaign and a Guarantee of Union Victory, May–December 1864 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: The Destruction of Hood’s Army in Tennessee, October 1864–January 1865 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: A Matter of Time: Petersburg to Appomattox, January–April 1865 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Behind the Lines 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: The Confederacy: Creating a Nation at War 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: The Union at War: Creating a New Republican Future for America 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Wartime in America: Its Effect on the People. 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Civil War Tourist 391\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Getting Ready to Travel 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Visiting a Civil War Battlefield 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: The Part of Tens 405\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: The Ten Worst Generals of the Civil War 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: The Ten Biggest “Firsts” of the Civil War 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31: The Ten Biggest “What Ifs” of the Civil War. 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32: The Ten+ Best Battlefields of the Civil War and How to Visit Them 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith D. Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of military studies, National Defense University. Dr. Dickson served in the U.S. Army as a Special Forces officer and taught at the Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe war that divided the United States \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Civil War forever altered the course of United States history. So much of modern America stems from this watershed event. But what was it all really about? American \u003ci\u003eCivil War For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e gives you a solid foundation on this influential era, from the president’s desk to the battlefield and beyond. 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