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The Great Task Remaining: The Third Year Of Lincoln's War by William Marvel
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9780618990641
- Book Title
- Great Task Remaining : the Third Year of Lincoln's War
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Presidents & Heads of State
- Item Weight
- 23.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
061899064X
ISBN-13
9780618990641
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038662963
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great Task Remaining : the Third Year of Lincoln's War
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Presidents & Heads of State
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-029921
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
973.7092
Synopsis
The Great Task Remaining is a striking, often poignant portrait of people balancing their own values--rather than ours--to determine whether the horrors attending Mr. Lincoln's war were worth bearing in order to achieve his ultimate goals. As 1863 unfolds, we see the disaster at Chancellorsville, the battle of Gettysburg, and the end of the siege of Vicksburg. Then, astonishingly, the Confederacy springs vigorously back to life after the Union triumphs of the summer, setting the stage for Lincoln's now famous speech on the Pennsylvania battlefield. Without abandoning the underlying sympathy for Lincoln, Marvel makes a convincing argument for the Gettysburg Address as being less of a paean to liberty than an appeal to staythe course in the face of rampant antiwar sentiment. The Great Task Remaining offers a provocative history of a dramatic year--a year that saw victory and defeat, doubt and riot--as well as a compelling story of a people who clung to the promise of a much-longed-for end., A critical examination of the third year of Lincoln's administration, challenging popular explanations for the origin of the conflict and uncovering a greater breadth of corruption and cynical exploitation than has been previously acknowledged., The Great Task Remaining is a striking, often poignant portrait of people balancing their own values--rather than ours--to determine whether the horrors attending Mr. Lincoln's war were worth bearing in order to achieve his ultimate goals. As 1863 unfolds, we see the disaster at Chancellorsville, the battle of Gettysburg, and the end of the siege of Vicksburg. Then, astonishingly, the Confederacy springs vigorously back to life after the Union triumphs of the summer, setting the stage for Lincoln's now famous speech on the Pennsylvania battlefield. Without abandoning the underlying sympathy for Lincoln, Marvel makes a convincing argument for the Gettysburg Address as being less of a paean to liberty than an appeal to stay the course in the face of rampant antiwar sentiment. The Great Task Remaining offers a provocative history of a dramatic year--a year that saw victory and defeat, doubt and riot--as well as a compelling story of a people who clung to the promise of a much-longed-for end.
LC Classification Number
E471.M366 2010
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- t***s (17)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBooks arrived as described, with good communication, prompt shipping with good packaging. Would feel confident buying from this vendor again.
- y***t (824)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMint as described, well-priced, shipped SUPER fast (I was in a crunch), low postage. Fast, clear communication, GREAT SELLER! Would buy from again.The Wisdom of Sheep : Observations from a Family Farm by Rosamund Young (#135471932898)
- p***p (445)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseVery well packaged, in bubble wrap and a box. Book is new as described. Fast shipping, postage price is appropriate for the size of the book.