{"product_id":"cry-havoc-isbn-9780143112792","title":"Cry Havoc!","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"compact, engrossing narrative\"* that vividly reimagines the events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What separates historian Nelson D. Lankford's engaging examination of the causes of the Civil War from other books on the subject is its willingness to consider the alternative possibilities to history. \u003ci\u003eCry Havoc!\u003c\/i\u003e recounts in riveting detail the small quirks of timing, character, and place that influenced the huge trajectory of events during eight critical weeks from Lincoln's inauguration through the explosion at Fort Sumter and the embattled president's response to it. It addresses the what-ifs, the might-have-beens, and the individual personalities that played into circumstances-a chain of indecisions and miscalculations, influenced by swollen vanity and wishful thinking-that gave shape to the dreadful conflict to come.Cry Havoc!Prologue: Harpers Ferry, October 1859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Faithfully Execute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashington, D.C., March 4, 1861\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Wait And See\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly March\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eToujours La Politesse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashington, D.C., Early to Mid-March\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Contrivances Of Delay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichmond, Mid-March\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Collision Course\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate March to Early April\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Flash Point\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharleston, April 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Tidings Of War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 12 to 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Cheated And Deceived\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 15 to 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Give The Old Lady Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichmond, April 15 to 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. John Brown In Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarpers Ferry, April 17 to 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Burning Bridges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaltimore, April 17 to 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Alone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashington, D.C., April 18 to 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Broad Stripes And Bright Stars\u003cbr\u003eApril 18 to 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Sunday Rest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGosport Navy Yard, April 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Wild Excitement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaltimore, April 20 to 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Countless Rumors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 21 to 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. Dismembering The Nation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate April to Early May\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Spring 1865\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaps appear on pages 14, 52, 140 , and 160\u003c\/p\u003e\"Disturbs the time-honored march of history with a series of provocative what- ifs.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review*\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Captures the drama and complexity of this volatile period [and] reminds readers that . . . events could have taken a different path. Anyone interested in the background of our greatest national crisis will find \u003ci\u003eCry Havoc!\u003c\/i\u003e hugely rewarding.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Gary W. Gallagher, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confederate War\u003c\/i\u003eNelson Lankford edits \u003cb\u003eThe Virginia Magazine of History and Biography\u003c\/b\u003e, the quarterly journal of the Virginia Historical Society. A resident of Richmond, he is the co-editor of \u003cb\u003eEye of the Storm\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eImages from the Storm\u003c\/b\u003e and author of \u003cb\u003eThe Last American Aristocrat.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302443765989,"sku":"NP9780143112792","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143112792.jpg?v=1767724310","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cry-havoc-isbn-9780143112792","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}