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Examining the life of an early advocate of the legal rights of Black Americans In this brisk, engaging exploration of 19th-century radical reformer and abolitionist Wendell Phillips, Peter Charles Hoffer makes the case that Phillips deserves credit as the nation's first public interest lawyer, someone who led the antebellum crusade against slavery and championed First Amendment rights and equality for all Americans, including Black people and women. As a young lawyer, bored and working at a languishing practice, Phillips nonetheless believed that the law would serve as the basis for meaningful social change, including the abolishment of slavery. While many believed the US Constitution was a virtually faultless, foundational document for governance, Phillips viewed it as deeply racist, proslavery, and, therefore, in contradiction to the Declaration of Independence. Unsurprisingly, many of Phillips's ideas were viewed as controversial and unpopular at the time, even with other abolitionists. He frequently disagreed with more conservative politicians, including Abraham Lincoln. But beyond merely criticizing the Constitution, Phillips subscribed to a "democratic positivist" belief, which contends that law is the central component of a strong democracy and that law can and should be changed by the will of the people. Thus, he believed it was critical to change public opinion on issues like slavery, which in turn would help change laws that legalized the institution. Throughout his life, he used his impressive skills as an orator to raise awareness to the horrors of enslavement, appealed to Americans' consciences, and directed them to act through voting and lawmaking. Democratic positivist approaches like his have continued to be used by lawyers to influence social reforms ranging from the civil rights movement of the 1960s to advocacy for unhoused people to abolishing America's carceral state, and Hoffer persuasively argues that Phillips's influence has been long ranging and is still recognizable in contemporary America's political landscape.

Examining how a civilian organization used the Civil War to advance their religious mission Tabernacles in the Wilderness discusses the work of the United States Christian Commission (USCC), a civilian relief agency established by northern evangelical Protestants to minister to Union troops during the American Civil War. USCC workers saw in the Civil War not only a wrathful judgment from God for the sins of the nation but an unparalleled opportunity to save the souls of US citizens and perfect the nation. Thus, the workers set about proselytizing and distributing material aid to Union soldiers with undaunted and righteous zeal. Whether handing out religious literature, leading prayer meetings, preaching sermons, mending uniforms, drawing up tailored diets for sick men, or bearing witness to deathbed scenes, USCC workers improvised and enacted a holistic lived theology that emphasized the link between the body and soul. Making extensive use of previously neglected archival material--most notably the reports, diaries, and correspondence of the volunteer delegates who performed this ministry on the battlefront--Rachel Williams explores the proselytizing methods employed by the USCC, the problems encountered in their application, and the ideological and theological underpinnings of their work. Tabernacles in the Wilderness offers fascinating new insights into the role of civilians within army camps, the bureaucratization and professionalization of philanthropy during the Civil War and in the United States more broadly, and the emotional landscape and material culture of faith and worship.

Una nación dividida, una guerra entre hermanos, inmensas consecuencias políticas y sociales: la guerra de Secesión estadounidense es sin duda uno de los conflictos más famosos de la historia mundial.Todo el mundo ha oído hablar de este sangriento conflicto que costó la vida a más de un millón de personas. Cuando la gente piensa en la guerra de Secesión, piensa en Abraham Lincoln, la Proclamación de Emancipación y la división Norte-Sur entre los estados estadounidenses, pero hay mucho más que descubrir sobre la guerra de Secesión estadounidense.Este libro se sumerge en los detalles de la guerra de Secesión y explora sus causas, su desarrollo y sus consecuencias a corto y largo plazo.En este libro descubrirá lo siguiente:La situación sociopolítica de los Estados Unidos del siglo XIX antes de la guerra.Las raíces del problema de la esclavitud.Abraham Lincoln y la creación del Partido Republicano.La infame división Norte-Sur.Las causas de la secesión y el comienzo de la guerra.Principales actores de ambos bandos, como Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis y Robert E. Lee.Campañas militares que marcaron los cuatro años de guerra.Las influyentes batallas de Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Vicksburg y Fredericksburg.La aprobación de la Proclamación de la Emancipación.El asesinato del presidente Lincoln.Reformas y políticas de los Estados Unidos de la posguerra.¡Y mucho, mucho más!

Introducing the Civil War Chronicles Book Bundle: From Conflict to RedemptionStep into the pages of history and experience the Civil War like never before with our exclusive book bundle, Civil War Chronicles: From Conflict to Redemption. Delve into the epic saga of America's most defining and transformative era with four captivating volumes that cover every facet of this momentous period.Book 1 - Dawn of Disunion: The Roots of America's Civil WarUnravel the intricate web of events that led to the eruption of America's Civil War. Book 1 takes you on a riveting journey through the early years of the nation, exploring the political, social, and economic factors that sowed the seeds of disunion. Dive into the lives of the Founding Fathers, the Missouri Compromise, and the inevitable clash between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions. Gain a profound understanding of the tensions that shaped the destiny of a nation.Book 2 - Through the Smoke and Blood: Battles of the Civil WarMarch onto the battlefield and experience the gut-wrenching reality of the Civil War's most significant conflicts. Book 2 places you amid the smoke, chaos, and bloodshed of some of history's most consequential battles. From the First Battle of Bull Run to the turning point at Gettysburg, witness the bravery, sacrifice, and strategic maneuvers that decided the fate of a divided country.Book 3 - Shattered Bonds: The Human Cost of the Civil WarIn Book 3, journey beyond the battle lines to uncover the human toll of the Civil War. Explore the stories of families torn apart, soldiers enduring the horrors of war, and civilians caught in the crossfire. Learn about the struggles of women on the homefront, the psychological scars of war, and the brave contributions of African Americans in the fight for freedom. Shattered Bonds reveals the heart-wrenching and heroic stories that often go untold.Book 4 - From Reconstruction to Redemption: America's Post-Civil War StruggleAs the smoke cleared and the guns fell silent, America faced the daunting task of rebuilding itself. Book 4 delves into the tumultuous period of Reconstruction, where the nation grappled with the challenges of healing wounds and rebuilding a shattered society. Witness the rise of sharecropping, the emergence of Jim Crow laws, and the heroic efforts of African Americans fighting for civil rights. Discover the untold chapters of America's struggle for redemption.Why Choose the Civil War Chronicles Book Bundle?Comprehensive Coverage: Immerse yourself in the full narrative of the Civil War, from its inception to its lasting impact on American society.Engaging and Authoritative: Written by leading historians, each book presents a rich, engaging, and well-researched account of the Civil War's defining moments.A Timeless Treasure: These volumes are not only historical accounts but also timeless pieces of literature that will captivate generations to come.Perfect for History Enthusiasts: Whether you are a seasoned history buff or just beginning to explore this fascinating period, the Civil War Chronicles bundle is an essential addition to your library.Unlock the Secrets of America's Turbulent PastThe Civil War Chronicles book bundle is an invitation to explore the triumphs and tragedies, the heroes and villains, and the complex tapestry of the American Civil War. Follow the epic journey from conflict to redemption, and gain a profound appreciation for the resilience and determination of a nation striving for unity and justice.Claim Your Copy Today and Preserve the Legacy of the Civil War for Generations to Come!

American Bomber Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the bombers deployed by the USAAF and US Navy from 1941 to 1945. Organized chronologically, this book includes all the great types of the era, such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, which led the daylight bombing campaign against German industrial targets; the B-24 Liberator, which carried out the famous raid on the Ploesti oil refinery in Romania in 1943; and the B-29 Superfortress, the aircraft most responsible for degrading Japan's ability to wage war with its constant aerial attacks throughout 1944 and 1945.

American Fighter Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the fighter aircraft types deployed by the USAAF and US Navy from 1941 to 1945. Organized chronologically, this book includes all-time greats, such as the highly-adaptable P-51 Mustang bomber escort, the carrier-based F6F Hellcat--which outperformed the legendary Japanese A6M Zero fighter; as well as lesser-known types, such as the Boeing P-26 Peashooter and the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the USAAF's only operational jet fighter during the war.

The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17th, 1862. It was the worst day of the war, with almost 23,000 killed, wounded and missing. Of those, almost 4,000 were killed, making it the bloodiest single day in the Civil War and US history. How did that come happen? The two armies threw themselves at each other with reckless abandon, both sides looking for an advantage with attack and counterattack. Such a hectic battle can be confusing and difficult to understand.The Antietam Battlefield Atlas is the result of years of research and ground work. The 124 full color maps follow the course of the battle step-by-step during that fateful day. This Atlas is indispensable to the battlefield visitor as you walk the park and try to understand the movement of the troops and units who fought there.

Only the Clothes on Her Back illuminates the ways in which women, men of color, and poor people used textiles as a form of property that enabled them to gain access the legal system and to exercise political power.

Volume IV of The Antietam Journal contains articles about the Battle of South Mountain, George B. McClellan in the Maryland Campaign, command turnover in the Maryland Campaign, Sharpsburg's civilians, veteran's reunions, and more.

The Artillery of Antietam provides for the first time ever, a comprehensive examination of every Federal and Confederate artillery battery (135 in all), and their commanders, that participated in the Maryland Campaign of 1862. Detailed accounts cover the artillery battles at South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Shepherdstown, Williamsport, and the skirmishes between the Union and Confederate horse artillery batteries during the advance into Maryland. Twenty-eight original maps highlight the artillery actions in great detail. The book has an introductory chapter on light artillery operations in the Civil War and six tables providing detailed information on numbers of artillerymen, casualties, and armament.

A fully illustrated account of the Vicksburg campaign.

This is a story about a dangerous idea-that all men are created equal-which ignited revolutions in America, France and Haiti; burst across Europe in the revolutions of 1848; and returned to inflame a new generation of intellectuals to lead the abolition movement. Frederick Douglass's unusual interest in radical German philosophers and Abraham Lincoln's odd, buried allusions to the same rationalist, secularist, and essentially atheist thinkers are but a few of the clues that underlie this propulsive philosophical detective story. With fresh takes on forgotten thinkers like Theodore Parker (a minister too radical even for the Unitarians, whose work provided some of Lincoln's most famous lines) and a feisty band of German refugees, Matthew Stewart's vivid storytelling and piercing insights forge a significant revision in our understanding of the origins and meaning of the struggle over slavery in America-and offer a fresh perspective on struggles between democracy and elite power today.

Until this book was published in 1974, many of the letters in this book between Charles I Prince Rupert his nephew and the leading Royalist commander had never been published. From a mainly private collection, the letters give a fascinating insight into the stormy relationship between the monarch and his nephew.

The dawn of 1863 brought a new phase of the Union's Mississippi Valley operations against Vicksburg. For the first four months, Union attempts to reach high and dry ground east of the Mississippi River would be plagued by high water everywhere, and the resulting bayou and river expeditions would test everyone involved, including the defending Confederates.In Bayou Battles for Vicksburg, the latest volume in his five-volume history of the Vicksburg Campaign of the US Civil War, Timothy B. Smith offers the first book-length examination of Ulysses S. Grant's winter waterborne attempts to capture the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi.The accepted strategy up to this point in the war was aligned with the principles of the Swiss theorist Antoine-Henri Jomini, whose work was taught at West Point, where commanders on both sides of the conflict had been educated. But Jomini emphasized secure supply lines and a slow, steady, unified approach to a target such as Vicksburg, and never had much to say about creeks, rivers, and bayous in a subtropical swamp environment. Grant threw out conventional wisdom with a bold, and ultimately successful, plan to avoid a direct approach and rather divide his forces to accomplish multiple goals and to confuse the enemy by cutting levies, flooding whole sections of watersheds, and bypassing strongholds by digging canals far around them.Bayou Battles for Vicksburg details each of the Union attempts to reach high ground east of the Mississippi River and includes fresh research on the Yazoo Pass and Steele's Bayou expeditions, Grant's canal, and the Lake Providence effort. Smith weaves several simultaneous Union initiatives together into a chronological narrative that provides great detail on the Union's successful final attempt to get to good ground east of the Mississippi.

Consistent Democracy offers an intellectual history of democracy and the so-called woman question from the 1830s through the 1890s. It shows that in asking and answering questions about women's roles, responsibilities, and rights, Americans grappled with fundamental ideas about democracy.

This fully illustrated study investigates the uniforms and equipment of the US regular troops and volunteers from the territories fighting for the Union during the American Civil War.During the American Civil War, the United States Army, pitted against the forces of the fledgling Confederacy, fought to defend and preserve the Union during five long years of bitter conflict. This volume describes and illustrates the uniforms, insignia and personal equipment of the Union Army's regular infantry, artillery, cavalry, and engineers, plus specialists such as US Sharpshooters, Veteran Reserve Corps, Medical Corps, and Signal Corps.This volume also covers the troops fielded by the Territories that fought for the Union. Eight plates of original artwork showing officers and enlisted men of the Union Army are complemented by previously unpublished photographs of soldiers and items of uniform from some of the most comprehensive collections in the United States.

The author has described an episode of the American Civil War in great detail. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. This has been published with the best technology to reproduce historical work in the same manner it was first published to preserve its original nature.

Finalist, 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards"...an invaluable read, not only for those with an interest in the Black regulars, but also for those seeking to learn more about the Army from the Civil War through the Great War." -- The NYMAS ReviewPrior to the 1960s, the term "Buffalo Soldier" was a fairly obscure one. Then, a trickle of titles became a torrent of books, articles, novels, monuments, and expanding numbers of historic sites along with museums all of which have changed the picture. Even an occasional nod from television and movies helped transform these once relatively little-known Black U.S. Army troops into familiar figures, who have taken their place in a mythic past. Indeed, powerful imagemakers from William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his Congress of Rough Riders to Frederic Remington, the dean of frontier artists, helped lionize the Black troops whose exploits brought them to the American West, Cuba, the Philippines, Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii in the years between 1866 and 1916.Despite a significant shift in emphasis, numerous efforts treating this element of the vital, complex story of the post-Civil War U.S. Army frequently repeated earlier studies rather than added fresh perspectives. Also, the narrative typically ended with the so-called Indian Wars or Spanish American War. Many authors likewise dwelt on military operations rather than numerous other relevant contributions and activities of these men who played a role in the nation's complex evolution during the half century after the American Civil War.Profusely illustrated with compelling images and detailed maps, along with an array of appendices, this latest addition to the Buffalo Soldier saga represents over five decades of research by military historian John P. Langellier. Further, More Work an Glory: Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866-1916 combines the best features of prior scholarship while enhancing the scope with new or underused primary sources.The author views the subject through the broader perspectives of race. He sets the text against the backdrop of the transition of the U.S. Army from a frontier constabulary to an international power. In the process, he highlights the staggering assortment of non-military missions including assignments to national parks and forests; road building; exploration; pioneer military bicycling; duty along the explosive border between the United States and Mexico; employment as agents of law and order, along with a litany of other contributions that enhanced an impressive combat record against formidable Native Americans and others. Langellier frames the narrative within the context of continuity and change from Reconstruction in the 1860s through the early twentieth century. Above all, he focuses on the soldiers themselves to provide a human perspective as well as challenges prevalent misconceptions that often overshadow more fascinating facts.

Drawing on a cast of famous and obscure figures from Frederick Douglass to Moncure Conway, Frank Cirillo's The Abolitionist Civil War explores how antislavery reformers contorted their arguments and clashed with each other as they laboured over the course of the conflict to create a more perfect Union.

A history of the United States' greatest archival project and how it has shaped what we know about the Civil War

" Entre le centre de l¿Europe et la steppe russe, entre les régions brumeuses du Nord et le Midi ensoleillé qüest la Péninsule des Balkans, s¿étend toute une région dont l¿unité géographique n¿existe pas quant aux caractères positifs de la nature. Elle présente, au contraire, des contrastes frappants : les rudes hivers, riches en neige, de la Moldavie septentrionale ne ressemblent point au climat tempéré de la Valachie, où, pendant ces mois, quelques bourrasques seulement venues du Nord-Est donnent un aspect glacé aux riches campagnes, et où, le lendemain, dans la chaleur moite du dégel, février ressemble plutôt à un souriant début de printemps."

A fully illustrated and accessible history of the Shiloh campaign.

Every May 15, the Virginia Military Institute conducts a moving ceremony. The names of ten former cadets are called out during the dress parade. After each name is read, a cadet steps forward and reports, "Dies on the field of honor, Sir."The ceremony is held to honor the ten cadets killed at the Battle of New Market in 1864 during the Civil War. Confederate General John C. Breckinridge ordered cadets from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), some of them child soldiers no older than 15, to join an attack on the Union lines. This is the courageous story of 264 teenage boys who faced the ultimate challenge of mortal combat.

Suitable for specialists in the area and students taking courses on early modern English, European and American history as well as those with a more general interest in the period.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, the thrilling story of the Confederate spy who came to Britain to turn the tide of the Civil War?and the Union agent resolved to stop him.?Entertaining and deeply researched...with a rich cast of spies, crooks, bent businessmen and drunken sailors...Rose relates the tale with gusto.? -The New York Times In 1861, soon after the outbreak of the Civil War, two secret agents?one a Confederate, the other his Union rival?were dispatched to neutral Britain, each entrusted with a vital mission.The South's James Bulloch, charming and devious, was to acquire a cutting-edge clandestine fleet intended to break President Lincoln's blockade of Confederate ports, sink Northern merchant vessels, and drown the U.S. Navy's mightiest ships at sea. The profits from gunrunning and smuggling cotton?Dixie's notorious ?white gold??would finance the scheme. Opposing him was Thomas Dudley, a resolute Quaker lawyer and abolitionist. He was determined to stop Bulloch by any means necessary in a spy-versus-spy game of move and countermove, gambit and sacrifice, intrigue and betrayal. If Dudley failed, Britain would ally with the South and imperil a Northern victory. The battleground was the Dickensian port of Liverpool, whose dockyards built more ships each year than the rest of the world combined, whose warehouses stored more cotton than anywhere else on earth, and whose merchant princes, said one observer, were ?addicted to Southern proclivities, foreign slave trade, and domestic bribery.?From master of historical espionage Alexander Rose, The Lion and the Fox is the astonishing, untold tale of two implacable foes and their twilight struggle for the highest stakes.

"This book describes the events that led to one of the worst American military defeats in United States history. The authors lead you in the footsteps of American and British soldiers throughout the South Carolina backcountry. They interweave a clear historic narrative while guiding the reader to historic locations, creating a precise understanding of the events of August 1780"--