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American Civil War

Audiobook

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.


More americans died in the civil war than in wwi, wwii, and vietnam combined. The war not only put americans against americans but family against family, neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend.

The conflict between the union and the confederacy still runs deep in some parts of the united states. Indeed, the fundamental questions of the civil war—questions about racial (in)equality, the rights of citizenship, and the role of government—remain hot debates today. In many ways, the war that claimed over 600,000 american lives a century and a half ago is still the biggest battle being waged on american soil.

 

You will discover the following in this book:

  • The socio-political situation of 19th-century america before the war
  • Roots of the problem of slavery
  • Abraham lincoln and the creation of the republican party
  • The infamous north-south divide
  • Causes of secession and the beginning of the war
  • Main actors on both sides, including ulysses s. Grant, jefferson davis, and robert e. Lee
  • Military campaigns that shaped the four-year-long war
  • The influential battles of gettysburg, chancellorsville, vicksburg, and fredericksburg
  • The passing of the emancipation proclamation
  • This book endeavours to offer a full comprehension of the american civil war by means of meticulous battle descriptions and personal testimonies from individuals who experienced the conflict first hand. It seeks to highlight that this war was not merely a domestic affair but rather a pivotal episode in global history.

    This narrative encompasses themes of conflict and resolution, separation and reunification, and the lasting consequences of a war that significantly influenced the trajectory of a nation and the global landscape.

    Formats

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    Languages

    • English