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Historiography of the American Civil War | HearLore
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Historiography of the American Civil War
Bibliography of the American Civil WarIn 2001, historian Jonathan Sarna estimated that over 50,000 books had already appeared on the American Civil War. He noted that another 1,500 titles were…
Lost Cause of the ConfederacyThe term Lost Cause first appeared in the title of an 1866 book by Virginian journalist Edward A. Pollard, The Lost Cause: A New Southern History of the War…
Turning point of the American Civil WarOn the 21st of July 1861, the first major land battle of the American Civil War erupted near Manassas Junction. Brigadier General Irvin McDowell led a Union…
American Battlefield TrustIn 1987, a group of history enthusiasts formed the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites to save land from the American Civil War.
Names of the American Civil WarThe phrase Civil War appears on the title page of a 1954 history textbook from Harvard University. It also covers the front of a plaque at Arlington National…