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Book SynopsisExploring the inner workings of the Continental Army through the prism of its encampments, this book is the first to show how camp construction and administration played a crucial role in Patriot strategy during the American Revolution.

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Book SynopsisAlthough an army's success is often measured in battle outcomes, its victories depend on strengths that may be less obvious on the field. Andrew Bamford assesses the effectiveness of the British Army in sustained campaigning during the Napoleonic Wars. In the process, he offers a fresh and controversial look at Britain's military system.Trade ReviewAndrew Bamford's first-rate study provides an excellent reminder of key aspects of soldiering during the Napoleonic wars. Well grounded in the sources, this book is of importance not only for the history of the British army but also for that of other armies of the period."" - Jeremy Black, author of The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon and Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871""An important work that will be required reading for students of the British army of the Napoleonic wars, this study provides the first account ever written of how Britain managed its limited military manpower. The book's conclusions will both surprise and impress."" - Charles J. Esdaile, author of Outpost of Empire: The Napoleonic Occupation of Andalucia, 1810-1812

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Book SynopsisOffers eight case studies that illuminate the critical roles the Union corps commanders played in shaping the US Civil War's course and outcome. The contributors examine widespread assumptions about these men while considering the array of internal and external forces that shaped their efforts on and off the battlefield.

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Book SynopsisLong after the Civil War ended, one conflict raged on: the battle to define and shape the war's legacy. Across the Bloody Chasm deftly examines Civil War veterans' commemorative efforts and the concomitant - and sometimes conflicting - movement for reconciliation.

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Book SynopsisIn the autumn of 1871, Alexis Romanov, the fourth son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, set sail from his homeland for an extended journey through the United States and Canada. Alexis in America recounts the duke's progress through the major American cities.

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Book SynopsisExplores the role of the volunteer officer corps during the Civil War and the unique leadership challenges they faced when military necessity clashed with the antebellum democratic values of volunteer soldiers.

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Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive examination of British sympathy for the South during and after the American Civil War, Michael Turner explores the ideas and activities of A.J. Beresford Hope - one of the leaders of the pro-Confederate lobby in Britain - to provide fresh insight into that seemingly curious allegiance.

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Book SynopsisTells the little-known story of Darius Hubert, a French-born Jesuit who made his home in Louisiana in the 1840s, where he served churches and schools in Grand Coteau, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Hubert pronounced a blessing at the Louisiana Secession Convention and became the first chaplain appointed to Confederate service in the Civil War.

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Book SynopsisDiligently transcribed and annotated by Michael Burden, Anton Reiff's diary presents an extraordinarily rare view of life with a foreign opera company as it traveled across America by river and rail.

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Book SynopsisHistorians have given a great deal of attention to the lives and experiences of Civil War soldiers, but surprisingly little is known about navy sailors who participated in the conflict. Michael J. Bennett remedies the longstanding neglect of Civil War seamen in this comprehensive assessment of the experience of common Union sailors from 1861 to 1865.

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Book SynopsisThe Vicksburg Campaign, argues Timothy B. Smith, is the showcase of Ulysses S. Grant's military genius. Showing how and why Grant became such a successful general, Smith presents a fast-paced reexamination of the commander and the campaign. His analysis of Grant's decision-making process details the process of campaigning on military, political, administrative, and personal levels.

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Book SynopsisLiberal German immigrants, having escaped the European aristocracy who undermined their revolution and the formation of a free nation, viewed slaveholders as a specter of European feudalism. By contextualizing German Americans in their European past and exploring their ideological formation in failed nationalist revolutions, Zachary Stuart Garrison adds nuance and complexity to their story.Trade ReviewZachary Stuart Garrison's dynamically researched book offers a new starting point in the discussion of German American participation in the Civil War. Living on the middle border and the border west, these men and women can be seen dealing with slavery, nativism, and America's political party system in ways that cut them free from the historical stereotypes to which students of the nineteenth century have become accustomed. To his credit, Garrison depicts the range of German-speaking immigrants and settlers as very real people who negotiated their new surroundings by finding a middle ground between their high-minded ideology and the evolving reality of life on the border between North and South"—Joseph M. Beilein Jr., author of Bushwhackers: Guerrilla Warfare, Manhood, and the Household in Civil War Missouri"Zachary Stuart Garrison offers a thorough and engaging study of the ways in which German Americans on the Midwestern border responded to the issues of slavery, sectionalism, and the Civil War. In the process, Garrison includes an original explanation of how nineteenth-century understandings of nationalism, liberalism, and abolitionism developed in a transatlantic context"—Andre M. Fleche, author of The Revolution of 1861: The American Civil War in the Age of Nationalist Conflict"I was very interested to read Zachary Stuart Garrison's book German-Americans on the Middle Border. It is a coherent and useful summary of the existing published literature on politically and militarily active German-Americans before, during, and after the Civil War. I hope it will inspire further exploration in the untranslated materials that still remain open to research"—Steven Rowan, author of Germans for a Free Missouri: Translations from the St. Louis Radical Press, 1857—1862"What did it mean for an ethnic minority to embrace free labor along slavery's western border, where the vast majority of white people felt they must maintain the institution or risk economic and social 'degradation'? Zachary Stuart Garrison's German Americans on the Middle Border grapples with such critical questions, skillfully tracing the genealogy of German American liberalism and political ideology in an understudied region"—Matthew E. Stanley, author of The Loyal West: Civil War and Reunion in the Middle America"Zachary Stuart Garrison makes a powerful case for the importance of German liberal ideology to the development of antislavery thought in the Midwest. This nuanced depiction of the evolution of that ideology during the middle of the nineteenth century demonstrates the centrality of German liberalism to explaining both why so many Germans became radical Republicans during the Civil War and why so many sought moderation during Reconstruction"—Kristen Layne Anderson, author of Abolitionizing Missouri: German Immigrants and Racial Ideology in Nineteenth-Century America

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Book SynopsisOffers a riveting and significant social history of black emancipation activism in Indiana and Illinois during the Civil War era. By enlarging the definition of emancipation to include black activism, Jennifer Harbour details the aggressive, tenacious defiance through which Midwestern African Americans made freedom tangible for themselves.Trade Review“Jennifer R. Harbour deftly teases out everyday acts of bravery in the black communities of Illinois and Indiana in their pursuit of emancipation as a conscious, concerted, collective, and ongoing action. With vivid examples she reveals men, women, and children not only surviving in a threatening environment but also defining the terms of freedom as something greater than the absence of slavery. This is an important contribution to Underground Railroad, abolitionist, and Civil War studies.”—Leigh Fought, author of Women in the World of Frederick Douglass “Harbour skillfully presents the struggle for emancipation in a new light, one that illuminates the activism of black men and women and their extraordinary effort to carve out communities and civic organizations in the midst of white supremacy.”—Stephen I. Rockenbach, author of War upon Our Border: Two Ohio Valley Communities Navigate the Civil War “This pathbreaking study achieves several important goals by broadening our definition of ‘emancipation,’ redirecting our gaze westward, forcing us to consider the important role of women, and describing in detail the crucial role of black organizational activity in the antebellum Midwest.”—Beverly C. Tomek, author of Pennsylvania Hall: A “Legal Lynching” in the Shadow of the Liberty Bell

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Book SynopsisThis sophisticated strategic and operational analysis of General Ulysses S. Grant's command decisions and actions shows how his determined leadership relieved the siege and shattered the enemy, resulting in the creation of a new strategic base of Union operations and Grant's elevation to commander of all the Federal armies.Trade Review“Faced with a crisis at Chattanooga, Abraham Lincoln turned to his most successful general, Ulysses S. Grant, to rescue the Union forces desperately holding on to the strategic little city on the Tennessee River. Employing the impressive body of research he amassed for his well-acclaimed work on the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaign, David A. Powell concisely and insightfully demonstrates how Grant, with both persistence and flexibility, led troops from three different Union armies to gain a significant victory." —Sam Davis Elliott, author of John C. Brown of Tennessee: Rebel, Redeemer, and Railroader“In this engagingly written account of the Chattanooga campaign, Powell transitions seamlessly between the tactical and strategic levels of war, recounting the mud and blood of the battlefield as well as the rancor and resentment among the commanders. Powell’s narrative reveals how Grant managed his commanders’ egos, foibles, and personalities to prevail in the struggle over the vital rail center of Chattanooga. The Impulse of Victory is a good introduction to the battles for Chattanooga and Grant’s contributions to Union victory." —Harry S. Laver, U.S. Army Command and General Staff School, author of A General Who Will Fight: The Leadership of Ulysses S. GrantTable of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue 1. “Some Western General of High Rank” 2. “Wet, Dirty, and Well” 3. “They Looked upon the Garrison as Prisoners of War” 4. “Recollect That East Tennessee Is My Horror” 5. “We Went in a Zigzag” 6. “The Elements Were against Us” 7. “It Is All Poetry” 8. “We Shall Have a Battle on Mission Ridge” 9. “Inspired by the Impulse of Victory” 10. “A Most Important Position” 11. “A Very Dangerous Defile” 12.The Best-Planned Battle? Appendix: Order of Battle, Chattanooga Campaign Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisUtilizing an array of local and national archives, as well as private papers, the microhistorical approach of this book records events that often go unnoticed, such as a farmer enlisting in the middle of a crop field, a sister searching her brother's face for signs of war, and an immigrant dying in an effort to become a good American citizen.Trade Review“In this intriguing collective biography of five immigrant men, Diana L. Dretske sheds important light on immigrant soldiers in the Civil War and on the Western Theater of the war, two aspects of the Civil War that are traditionally neglected. Lincoln referred to America as ‘the last best hope of earth,’ and the stories of the five men included herein confirm that they understood that better than many of their native-born fellow soldiers. Their story is well told, making for a very rewarding and edifying read.”- Jason H. Silverman, author of Lincoln and the Immigrant and When America Welcomed Immigrants;“In addition to providing a compelling and revealing account of the hardships endured on and off the battlefield, Diana L. Dretske draws from recent scholarship on the soldier and immigrant experience to help readers understand how the stories of these men reflected larger dynamics that shaped and were shaped by America’s bloodiest war. Theirs is an important story and one that The Bonds of War tells well.”- Ethan S. Rafuse, author of McClellan’s War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union;“Immigrant and minority studies are becoming commonplace in today’s ‘New Military History,’ but rarely do we get such a provocative story as told in The Bonds of War. Dretske has done us all a service by tracing the history of a photograph of five friends who went off to war together. The result is more than a history of their regiment or even of the five men in the photograph; it is a fascinating walk through the tough years of war with men who almost become personal acquaintances.”- Timothy B. Smith, author of Shiloh: Conquer or Perish and The Real Horse Soldiers: Benjamin Grierson’s Epic 1863 Civil War Raid through Mississippi;“Dretske’s excellent collective biography of five immigrant soldiers is a valuable addition to our understanding of why recently arrived migrants fought for the Union. Though motivated in part by a sense of gratitude to their new country, this book highlights the importance of local communities, and the relationships that immigrants formed there, in encouraging them to participate in America’s bloodiest war.”- David T. Gleeson, author of The Green and the Gray: The Irish in the Confederate States of America

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Book SynopsisIn 1213, Pope Innocent III issued his letter Vineam Domini, thundering against the enemies of Christendom—the beasts of many kinds that are attempting to destroy the vineyard of the Lord of Sabaoth—and announcing a General Council of the Latin Church as redress. The Fourth Lateran Council, which convened in 1215, was unprecedented in its scope and impact, and it called for the Fifth Crusade as what its participants hoped would be the final defense of Christendom. For the first time, a collection of extensively annotated and translated documents illustrates the transformation of the crusade movement.Crusade and Christendom explores the way in which the crusade was used to define and extend the intellectual, religious, and political boundaries of Latin Christendom. It also illustrates how the very concept of the crusade was shaped by the urge to define and reform communities of practice and belief within Latin Christendom and by Latin Christendom''s reTrade Review"Dedicated to Powell's memory, this book is more than a fitting memorial, it is a masterpiece. . . . A monumental resource that will deservedly be consulted for decades to come." * Council for European Studies *"This is more than just a new sourcebook. It provides thorough and thoughtful introductions to sources and their contexts, useful bibliographical notes for each topic, an implicit argument about the nature of the Crusades, and as comprehensive a collection of sources on the thirteenth-century Crusades as exists on the market." * The Medieval Review *"The translations are crisp, and a scholarly introduction and up-to-date bibliographical apparatus accompany every entry. In a subject where research interests are rapidly expanding, this stands to be of enormous value." * Journal of Military History *"Far more than a sourcebook, this is an authoritative guide to the crusading movement in the crucial years between the Third Crusade and the fall of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Through its copious and clear translations, this book brings to students the voices of those who experienced the crusades and their effects. Scholars will also benefit from the expert historiographical and topical discussions as well as up-to-date bibliographies. It is a real trove of information for anyone interested in the thirteenth century." * Thomas Madden, St. Louis University *"Crusade and Christendom is a revelation, a source collection that will revolutionize the teaching of the crusades. It accomplishes the seemingly impossible task of capturing the richness and complexity of the crusade movement as it was reinvented by Pope Innocent III and further developed by his successors in the thirteenth century. Many of the documents included here are translated in this volume for the first time, and together they cast light on an astonishing variety of phenomena. From the wars against heresy in southern France to negotiations with Mongol armies on the frontiers of Asia, from highly technical papal bulls to gripping battle narratives, from the ecstatic dreams of the Children's Crusade to the mundane details of buying a ticket to the Holy Land, Crusade and Christendom opens up the legal, military, and imaginative worlds not just of the crusaders but of medieval Europe and the Middle East more broadly. An essential classroom companion." * Jay Rubenstein, University of Tennessee *Table of ContentsEditors' Note Maps 1. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Thirteenth Century 2. Areas of the Albigensian Crusade in Southern France 3. The Fourth Crusade's Route to Constantinople 4. The Damietta Region of Egypt 5. Progress of the Reconquista in Iberia 6. The Mediterranean Region Note on Abbreviations and Translation Introduction: Crusade and Christendom, 1187-1291 1. Gregory VIII, Audita tremendi, 1187 PART I. THE POPE, CRUSADES, AND COMMUNITIES, 1198-1213 2. Innocent III, Post miserabile, 1198 3. Innocent III, Multe nobis attulit, 1199 4. The Lambrecht Rite for Taking the Cross, ca. 1200 5. Innocent III's Response to the Questions of Hubert Walter, 1200-1201 6. Facets of the Fourth Crusade, 1202-1204 7. The Albigensian Crusade, 1209-1229 8. Roman Intercessory Processions, 1212 9. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212 10. The Children's Crusade, 1212-1213 PART II. CRUSADE AND COUNCIL, 1213-1215 11. Innocent III, Quia maior, 1213 12. Innocent III, Pium et sanctum, 1213 13. An Anonymous Crusade-Recruiting Sermon, ca. 1213-1217 14. Innocent III's Response to the Questions of Conrad of Speyer, Quod iuxta verbum, 1213 15. Roger Wendover on the Fourth Lateran Council, 1215 16. The Fourth Lateran Council, Canon 71, Ad liberandam, 1215 PART III. THE FIFTH CRUSADE, 1213-1221 17. Roger Wendover on Signs and Portents, 1217 18. Letters of Gervase of Prémontré, 1216-1217 19. James of Vitry's Sermon to Pilgrims, 1229-1240 20. The Rhineland Crusaders, 1220 21. Oliver of Paderborn, The Capture of Damietta, ca. 1217-1222 22. Roger Wendover, Three Letters from the East, 1221-1222 23. Two Recruiters in Marseilles, 1224 24. Ibn Wasil on the Frankish Surrender, ca. 1282 PART IV. THE EMPEROR'S CRUSADE, 1227-1229 25. Roger Wendover on the Crusade of Frederick II, ca. 1230 26. Philip of Novara on the Crusade of Frederick II, ca. 1230 27. Frederick II, Letter to Henry III of England, 1229 28. Ibn Wasil (ca. 1282) and Ibn al-Jauzi (ca. 1250) on the Loss of Jerusalem 29. The Letter of Gerold on Antichrist, ca. 1230 PART V. THE BARONS' CRUSADE, 1234-1245 30. Gregory IX, Rachel suum videns, 1234 31. Gregory IX to the Mendicant Orders, Pium et sanctum,1234 32. Matthew Paris on Mendicant Preaching, 1234-1236 33. Lyrics of Thibaut IV of Champagne, ca. 1234-1239 34. Gregory IX to Frederick II, Considerantes olim, 1238 35. Matthew Paris: Richard of Cornwall on Crusade, 1245 36. Matthew Paris on Crusade Financing, 1241 37. Matthew Paris: The Sack of Jerusalem, 1244 38. The First Council of Lyons, 1245 PART VI. THE MONGOL CRUSADES, 1241-1262 39. Henry of Saxony to the Duke of Brabant, 1241 40. Frederick II to the Christian Princes, 1241 41. Gregory IX to King Bela of Hungary, Vocem in excelso, 1241 42. Gregory IX to the Abbot of Heiligenkreuz, Vocem in excelso, 1241 43. Continuatio Sancrucensis, 1234-1266 44. A Thirteenth-Century English Liturgical Response to the Mongol Threat 45. Matthew Paris on Archbishop Peter and the Mongol Threat, 1244 46. The First Council of Lyons, 1245 47. The Master of the Temple to the Preceptor of Templar Houses in England, 1261 48. Alexander IV on the Tartar Threat, Clamat in auribus, 1261 49. Letter from Hülagü, Il-Khan of Persia, to Louis IX, 1262 PART VII. THE SAINT'S CRUSADES, 1248-1270 50. Jean de Joinville's Preparations for Departure on Crusade, 1248 51. John Sarrasin's Letter on the Capture of Damietta, 1249 52. Ibn Wasil (ca. 1282) and al-Makrisi (ca. 1440) on Louis's Defeat 53. Louis's Letter to the People of France, 1250 54. The Pastoureaux, 1251 55. The Register of Eudes Rigaud, 1260-1269 56. Rutebeuf, "Lament of the Holy Land," ca. 1266 PART VIII. THE ITALIAN CRUSADES, 1241-1268 57. Gregory IX to John of Civitella, Cum tibi duxerimus, 1241 58. Matthew Paris on Staufer Italy, 1245-1269 59. Urban IV to Louis IX on Manfred, Ecce fili carissime, 1264 60. Salimbene of Parma on Staufer Italy, ca. 1285 61. The Chronicle of Pedro III of Aragon (r. 1283-1288 PART IX. LIVING AND DYING ON CRUSADE 62. Ticket-Scalping on a Crusade Ship, 1248 63. Contract of Crusade Service, 1270 64. Lawsuit for Breach of Contract, 1250 65. Traveling in Style and at Risk, 1216-1217 66. The Last Will and Testament of Barzella Merxadrus, 1219 67. The Codicil of Count Henry of Rodez, 1222 68. The Archbishop of York on Ignoble Pilgrims, 1275 PART X. THE ROAD TO ACRE, 1265-1291 69. Gilbert of Tournai on Reform and Crusade, ca. 1272-1274 70. Humbert of Romans, Opusculum tripartitum, ca. 1272-1274 71. Gregory X and the Second Council of Lyons, 1274 72. The Templar of Tyre on the Fall of Acre, 1291 73. Abu l-Fida' and Abu l-Mahasin on the Fall of Acre, 1291 Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisBoth the Iraqi and the American people want the United States to withdraw from Iraq. How to Get Out of Iraq with Integrity presents an incisive and bold argument that shows how to do just that without betraying U.S. commitments to Arabs, Kurds, or democracy.Trade Review"Brendan O'Leary asks all Americans, whether they supported or opposed the Iraq war, to think very carefully about getting out. His tough-minded argument for withdrawal and his sober and wise design for an honorable exit deserve our closest attention." * Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University *"Brendan O'Leary argues that, amid all the chaos, bloodshed, and mismanagement, the outstanding achievement of post-Saddam Iraq is the 2005 constitution. Hammered out between Iraqis without dictation by the Americans, it represents the only basis for an honorable American withdrawal-as long as the United States, Iraq's neighbors, and Iraqis themselves respect it and treat it as the indispensable template for a stable future, which Professor O'Leary convincingly argues that it is. This passionate and perceptive book should be required reading for the new Administration." * Martin Woollacott, Foreign Correspondent, The Guardian *Table of ContentsPreface PART I. EVALUATING THE U.S.-LED INTERVENTION IN IRAQ Chapter 1. The Bush Administration's Formal Goals Chapter 2. Bipartisan Congressional Goals for Iraq Chapter 3. The Imputed Goals of the Bush Administration PART II. THE CASE FOR A SUBSTANTIVE WITHDRAWAL Chapter 4. Costs, Sunk Costs, and Potential Benefits Chapter 5. Securing the Iraqi Federation for All Its Peoples PART III. LEAVING WITH INTEGRITY Chapter 6. Respecting Iraq's Constitutional Integrity Chapter 7. Respecting Iraq's Territorial Integrity Chapter 8. Informing, Calming, and Working with the Neighbors. Chapter 9. Cleaning Up Without Ruling Appendices 1. On Difficulties in Counting Deaths in Iraq 2. Xenophobia, Sexism, In-Group Solidarity, Traditional Religiosity, and Democratic Dispositions in Iraq Notes Index Acknowledgments and Sources

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Book SynopsisIn Getting Out, a diverse cast of noted scholars and journalists considers how the United States might leave Iraq by examining seven historical case studies on how to and how not to withdraw from occupied territory.Trade Review"An arresting, morally serious book, of the sort that readers have come to expect from the precincts of Dissent." * Sean Wilentz, author of The Rise of American Democracy: Jackson to Lincoln *"From Stanley Weintraub's crisp essay on Great Britain's withdrawal from the Colonies after its defeat in the American Revolutionary War to studies of much more recent disengagements, the contributions offer a variety of useful and stimulating perspectives on the complex problems involved in orderly withdrawals." * Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs *"This admirable book makes it plain that one reason why military occupations are, in general, a bad idea, is that exit ramps get blocked and horrors ensue. It is morally evident that, for the occupying power, there is no end to responsibilities, which begin even in nightmares. This is not a book that offers simple recipes for Iraq or Afghanistan. But people of all persuasions should read it to deepen their awareness of the moral imperatives." * Todd Gitlin, Columbia University *"This collection will appeal to a broad audience. Excellent at dealing with a complicated topic both historically and in terms of the current situation in Iraq, it will appeal to anyone interested in the fate of our world today." * Library Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction —Michael Walzer LESSONS FROM THE PAST 1. No Exit but Victory: Britain and the American Colonies —Stanley Weintraub 2. America and the Philippines: The Graceful Withdrawal —Stanley Karnow 3. India and Britain: The Consequences of Leaving Too Soon —Rajeev Bhargava 4. The Surprising Success: The United States and Korea —Fred Smoler 5. France and Algeria: Claim Victory and Au Revoir —Todd Shepard 6. Vietnam and the United States: The Price of Intransigence —Frances FitzGerald 7. The Gates of Gaza and the Limits of Power: Israel and Gaza —Shlomo Avineri GETTING IN/GETTING OUT 8. 9/11 and the Road to Iraq —Nicolaus Mills 9. The Persistence of Empire —David Bromwich 10. Departing Responsibly —Brendan O'Leary 11. It Isn't Over —George Packer List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisThis is one of the first books about the Spanish period in West Florida (1797-1805) written from the Spanish point of view. Using Spanish archival sources, Gilbert Din is able to shed new light on the machinations of William Augustus Bowles, an adventurer who sought to introduce goods, subvert the Creek Indians, and deprive the Spaniards of territory.Trade Review“Using a plethora of previously unexamined documents from a number of archives, this work provides the first clear understanding of William Augustus Bowles and his exploits along the Spanish Gulf Coast and among the Creek Indians, demonstrating unequivocally that the glory-seeking adventurer was not the tragic heroic figure that he and previous historians have claimed.” — F. Todd Smith, University of North Texas

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Book SynopsisPrevious biographies of Abraham Lincoln have typically focused on his experiences in the White House. In Becoming Lincoln, historian William Freehling instead emphasizes the prewar years, revealing how Lincoln came to be the extraordinary leader who would guide America through its most bitter chapter.

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Book SynopsisThe Lost Cause ideology that emerged after the Civil War and flourished in the early twentieth century sought to recast a struggle to perpetuate a slaveholding culture as a heroic defense of the South. As Adam Domby reveals in his new book, this was not only an insidious goal; it was founded on falsehoods.Trade ReviewA fascinating, original, and highly readable bookthat makes a meaningful contribution to understanding the Lost Cause and Civil War memory.

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Book SynopsisTakes a holistic and integrative approach to strategy, operations, and tactics during the Korean War's stalemate period and demonstrates how these matters shaped each other and influenced, or were influenced by, political and strategic policy decision-making.Trade Review“Korean Showdown links the tactical, operational, and strategic levels for the two Koreas, the US, and the People’s Republic of China. For the first time in an English language work, this book shows the Chinese side of this dynamic and how it interacted with the American side on all three levels.” —William M. Donnelly, author of Under Army Orders: The Army National Guard during the Korean War“Dr. Gibby offers one of the best US military history studies on the Korean War by successfully examining how the US Army applied total war experience and training to a new limited war and accomplished Washington’s Cold War political goal in East Asia. A milestone in US military history research of the Korean War. He focuses on the US war strategy and operations of 1952, the most forgotten year of the ‘forgotten war.’ His well-researched study provides a better understanding of the military historiography of the Korean War and essential to understanding general trends in military cultures of the United States. It is highly recommended.” —Xiaobing Li, author of A History of the Modern Chinese Army “Bryan Gibby has made a major contribution to military history with this detailed description of an often-forgotten year in an often-forgotten war. Yet this experience trying to apply coercion in a limited war 70 years ago is still very relevant to the problems of contemporary war termination. Scholars and soldiers, as well as policy makers, will profit from reading this thoughtful book.” —Conrad C. Crane, author of American Airpower Strategy in Korea, 1950-1953

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Book SynopsisRecounts the volatile period following the end of the Civil War, when Southern whites were forced to concede equal rights to former slaves, ushering in a new and ruthless brand of politics. Nowhere was this more evident than in Alabama, where the Republican Party reestablished itself with the participation of a newly freed constituency.Trade Review“I enjoyed reading this detailed, informative, and lively account of Alabama’s Reconstruction saga. Rogers’s dedication shows." —Ben H. Severance, author of A War State All Over: Alabama Politics and the Confederate Cause"William Warren Rogers Jr. has redeemed a critical period of Alabama history too long distorted by racist Bourbon mythology. Prodigiously researched, nicely paced, and evenly balanced, "Reconstruction Politics in a Deep South State" is a landmark study." —John S. Sledge, author The Mobile River, These Rugged Days: Alabama in the Civil War, and The Gulf of Mexico: A Maritime History

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Book SynopsisThe only Confederate ship to circumnavigate the globe. The Confederate cruiser Shenandoah was the last of a group of commerce raiders deployed to prey on Union merchant ships. Ordered to the Pacific Ocean to greatly damage and disperse the Yankee whaling fleet in those waters, the Shenandoah's successful pursuit of her quarry compared favourably with the exploits of the more celebrated Alabama and Florida but has never been as well known because it coincided with the war's end and the Confederacy's downfall. It was, however, one of the best documented naval expeditions from England to the Indian Ocean, Australia and the South Pacific, the Bering Sea, San Francisco, and finally to port in Liverpool during the Civil War. The ship's log and Captain James Waddell's notes are well preserved, and a number of the Shenandoah's officers kept detailed journals of the entire voyage. One of the most significant journals, by Lieutenant William Whittle, is presented here, with annotations fromTrade Review“The Voyage of the CSS Shenandoah is an invaluable primary source about what life was like on board a Confederate commerce raider and the kind of men who sailed on them.” Journal of Southern History“Students of the Confederate Navy will want this volume for its detailed observations of an historic, albeit strategically sterile, cruise and its insights into the personnel and operations of the service. For others, it will provide both authentic seagoing adventure and food for thought on the nature of command at sea.” Civil War Book Review“All told, The Voyage of the CSS Shenandoah is a good read, very well annotated, and a must for anyone interested in Civil War or Confederate naval history. It will no doubt take a rightful place as a cornerstone volume in the study of Confederate naval history.” International Journal of Naval History

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Book SynopsisBuilding upon the current scholarship of the Civil War and the Midwest, Michigan’s War is a history as told by the state’s residents in private letters, newspapers, and other sources. Clear annotations and thoughtful editing allow students to delve into the political, social, and military context of the war, making it ideal for classroom use.Trade Review“(M)ore than soldiers‘ stories and the usual ’greatest hits‘ of Michigan in the war…. (Michigan’s War is) an excellent collection of real, mainly contemporaneous documents…. (T)here are also heart-breaking and troubling views here that reflect Michigandlers’ ambivalence over the war and abolition, and out-and-out racism…. Any serious reader of the state’s history in the Civil War will not want to leave this book to college students.” * Civil War Book Review *

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Book SynopsisMany of the original essays in this volume began as papers presented at an international conference on Constitutional Democracy. Contributors reassess and add to historians' understanding of the full scope of the causes and consequences of what came to be known as the Missouri Crisis, on a regional and national basis.Trade Review“This book will reset the standard by which historians understand the Missouri Crisis, the politics of slavery, and the Early National era more broadly. The editors did an outstanding job of bringing together scholars who approach the topic from a variety of perspectives, and in doing so, not only re-center the Missouri Crisis historiographically, but offer compelling new lenses through which all historians will need to consider the political history of slavery and anti-slavery in the early United States.”— Ryan A. Quintana, Wellesley College, author of Making a Slave State: Political Development in Early South Carolina

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Book SynopsisJohn Potts Slough, the Union commander at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, lived a life of relentless pursuit for success that entangled him in the turbulent events of mid-nineteenth-century America. Recounting Slough's timeless story of rise and fall during America's most tumultuous decades, Richard Miller brings to life this extraordinary figure.

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Book SynopsisA masterful account of the Civil War's turning point in the tradition of James McPherson's Crossroads of Freedom.Trade Review"Slotkin has produced an absorbing revisionist history of what could be called the second American Revolution." "An absorbing account... Slotkin paints a detailed portrait of the talented but flawed general who helped Lincoln bring about his revolution, if ever so unwillingly... Slotkin's description of the battle is essential to completing his meticulous, maddening portrait of McClellan." -- John Swansburg "Slotkin does an excellent job of tracing the strategies used by both sides." "Richard Slotkin has added significantly to the literature... Slotkin evokes drama and, where appropriate, dark humor in recalling what became an extraordinary test of civilian authority over the military... Slotkin is an accomplished social historian (and novelist) with a focus on war and race, and he brings all his considerable skills to bear in this book. What makes even his unsurprising conclusions unfold at such a gripping pace is his great gift for narrative. It is as if Carl Sandburg were writing again-but with footnotes-for the author is a master at telling a story, capturing a mood, bringing characters to life, and making substantive and well-documented historical points in the bargain." -- Harold Holzer "Slotkin tells a great story and for those interested in battle narratives, I have little doubt that you will enjoy his narration of Antietam... Slotkin does a great job laying out this conflict and how Lincoln managed to rid himself of the McClellan problem, issue the Emancipation Proclamation, and turn the Civil War into a holy war that ended slavery. Notably, Slotkin notes that the alleged international reasons for the Emancipation Proclamation are vastly overrated and it had little to no effect on British or French policy toward the conflict... The Long Road to Antietam will change how I teach the first two years of the war. In my world, that's a pretty high compliment." -- Erik Loomis "A remarkable piece of work, an eye-opening double history of a battle and a war." -- Randy Dotinga "A riveting, perceptive analysis of the Civil War campaigns of 1862, of the reasoning behind the Emancipation Proclamation and of the complex power struggle between President Abraham Lincoln and the 35-year-old Union Commander of the Army of the Potomac, Gen. George B. McClellan... This is one of the most moving and incisive books on the Civil War that I have ever read." -- Chris Patsilelis "Starred review. Historian Slotkin moves from his path-breaking studies of America's cultural mythology of violence to a set piece of real-life carnage in this gripping, multifaceted history of the Civil War's bloodiest day... Grounding military operations in political calculation and personal character, Slotkin gives us perhaps the richest interpretation yet of this epic of regenerative violence." "Throughout the book, the author exhibits his vast knowledge of the numerous generals involved in both sides of the conflict. Slotkin's comprehensive descriptions of the battles of 1862 show his deep understanding of the terrain, the difficulties of communication, the impossible logistics and the characters that influenced the outcome. The author deftly exposes his egocentric, messianic tendencies as he purposely prolonged the beginning of the conflict." "This is much more than another treatise on the battle itself. Yes, the movements and countermovements on the battlefield are there, but this sprawling book has multi-faceted tentacles which Slotkin, an award winning author and former university professor, skillfully weaves into a cohesive narrative... This is a thought-provoking book which goes well beyond the standard battle narratives and places Antietam in its full context as a significant point of change in U.S. domestic policy, a shift with far-reaching ramifications for the next century." -- Scott Mingus "In this engrossing book Richard Slotkin looks beyond that blood-drenched battlefield to explore how President Abraham Lincoln linked victory at Antietam to his decision to free slaves and declare that they could join the Union Army." -- Thomas B. Allen "Slotkin thus reminds us that the social violence of civil wars always create the potential for the overthrow of civil authority by a military dictatorship... An arresting account of a particular moment in the war: of a Washington atmosphere 'thick with treason.'" -- Stephanie McCurry

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Book SynopsisA critical examination of the turbulent early political career and the controversial military service of Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, an Illinois Whig, Republican politician, and Northern political general who rose to distinction as a member of the Union high command during the Civil War.

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Book SynopsisFrom the home front in Vermont to the battlefields of Virginia.

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Book SynopsisLong overshadowed by the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 remains a largely forgotten conflict. Providing a question-and-answer format, this book offers an informative introduction to the War of 1812.Trade Review187 Things You Should Know about the War of 1812 is a choice pick for public, high school, and even college library collections due to its concise, reader-friendly format. Midwest Book Review The book is illustrated with paintings, drawings, and maps to aid the student in understanding what events and battles took place and their significance towards ending the conflict. Lone Star Book Review

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Book SynopsisThere is an extraordinary range of material in this anthology, from Lincoln's Gettysburg address to a contemporary account of a visit from the Ku Klux Klan. The primary sources reproduced are both visual and written, and the secondary materials present a remarkable breadth and quality of relevant scholarship. Contains an extensive selection of writings and illustrations on the American Civil War Reflects society and culture as well as the politics and key battles of the Civil War Reproduces and links primary and secondary sources to encourage exploration of the material Includes editorial introductions and study questions to aid understanding Trade Review“This anthology of sources for the Civil War era is a well contextualized collection of documents and secondary sources. Highlighted sections ask thought-provoking questions, directing students’ attention and challenging them to come to grips with the complexities of this era. This book is an extraordinary contribution to teaching. It is the textbook that teachers dream of finding.” Orville Vernon Burton, University of Illinois "The pulling together of all this material into one coherent volume represents a considerable editorial achievement, and one that highlights not just the most recent scholarly approaches to Civil War but also some of the reasons for the subject's perennial fascination for students, academics and the public alike." Journal of American StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The American Civil War in the Twenty-First Century. A Civil War Chronology. PART I: THE IMPENDING CRISIS. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 1 “A House Divided” by Bruce Catton (1960). 2 “The Divided South, Democracy’s Limitations, and the Causes of the Peculiarly North American Civil War” by William W. Freehling (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 3 John Calhoun, speech on the Compromise of 1850. 4 Chapter 1, “In Which the Reader is Introduced to a Man of Humanity” from Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harried Beecher Stowe (1851). 5 Louisa S. McCord, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (1853). 6 Escaped slave advertisements from The Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1853). PART II: JUSTIFYING THE WAR. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 7 “The Spirit of ’61,” by George Fredrickson (1965). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 8 Alexander Stephens, “The Confederate Cornerstone” (1861). 9 Keziah Goodwyn Hopkins Brevard, Diary entry, (1860). 10 The North Carolina Standard, “Disunion for Existing Causes,” editorial, (1860). 11 Alexander Stephens, A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States (1868). III. THE BATTLE FRONT. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 12 ‘Dangled Over Hell’: The Trauma of the Civil War,” by Eric T. Dean, Jr. (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 13 Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage (1895). 14 Wilbur Fisk, letter from the Peninsula Campaign, (1862). 15 “J.C.R.,” “The Battle of Fredricksburg,” Charleston Daily Courier (1863). 16 Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, a.k.a. Edwin R. Wakeman, Letter from the Red River (1864). PART IV: THE HOME FRONT. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 17 Reid Mitchell, “The War at Home” (1990). 18 Jeanie Attie, “For the Boys in Blue: Organizing the U.S. Sanitary. Commission” (1998). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 19 Gertrude Clanton Thomas, diary entry (1864). 20 Fannie Perry, letter to Norfleet Perry (1862). 21 Abraham Lincoln, letter to Lydia Bixby (1864). PART V: WARTIME ECONOMIES. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 22 Industrial Workers and the Costs of War” by Philip Paludan (1989?). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 23 Wilbur J. Cash, The Mind of the South (1941). 24 Mary Herrick, letter to Secretary of War William Stanton (1863). 25 Corporal John H.P. Payne, Massachusetts 55th regiment, letter (1864). PART VI: SLAVERY DURING WARTIME. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 26 A Loss of Mastery,” by James L. Roark (1978). 27 “‘Answering Bells is Played Out’: Slavery and the Civil War” by Tera Hunter (1999). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 28 Mary Chestnut, diary entry (1861). 29 Sgt. George W. Hatton, letter from Wilson’s Landing, Virginia (1864). PART VII: EMANCIPATION. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 30 The Meaning of Freedom in the Age of Emancipation” by Eric Foner (1994). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 31 Lydia Maria Child, letter to Abraham Lincoln (1862). 32 Abraham Lincoln, letter to Horace Greeley (1862). 33 Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation (1862). 34 Frederick Douglass, “Emancipation Proclaimed, Douglass’ Monthly (1862). 35 Abraham Lincoln, Address at Gettysburg, (1863). 36 Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural (1865). VIII. RESISTANCE. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 37 A Multiplicity of Grievances,” by Iver Bernstein. Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 38 Abraham Lincoln, “Opinion on the Draft” (1863). 39 Adelaide Fowler, letter to Henry Fowler (1863). IX. WAR ON THE FRONTIER. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 40 The Way to Pea Ridge,” by Alvin Josephy, Jr. Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 41 St. Paul Pioneer Press, account of Sioux executions (1862). 42 Mary Livermore, “Patriotic Iowa” (1888). X. WARTIME POLITICS. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 43 The Confederate South at High Tide,” by Emory Thomas (1979). 44 “To Finish the Task: The Election of 1864,” by William Gienapp (2002). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 45 Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Chiefly About War Matters” (1862). 46 “Work,” the Boston Evening Transcipt (1864). XI. GENDER BATTLES. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 47 What Shall We Do? Confederate Women Confront the Crisis,” by Drew Gilpin Faust (1999?). 48 “When God Made Me I Wasn’t Much, But I’s a Man Now,” by Jim Cullen (1992). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 49 Benjamin Butler, General Order #28 (1862). 50 Harriet Tubman, letter from Beaufort, South Carolina (1863). 51 Louisa May Alcott, “Chapter One: Obtaining Supplies,” from Hospital Sketches (1863). XII. THE WRITTEN WAR. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 52 Popular Literary Culture in Wartime,” by Alice Fahs (2001). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 53 Walt Whitman, “The Great Army of the Sick” (1863). 54 Walt Whitman, “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim” (1865?). 55 Julia Ward Howe, “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (1862). 56 Rebecca Harding Davis, “John Lamar” (1862). XIII. VICTORY AND DEFEAT. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 57 The Same Holy Cause,” by James McPherson (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 58 Sarah Morgan Dawson, diary entry (1865). 59 Chaplain Garland H. White, letter from Richmond (1865). XIV. RECONSTRUCTION. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 60 ‘Privilege’ and ‘Protection’: Civil and Political Rights During Reconstruction,” by Laura F. Edwards (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 61 Lydia Maria Child, letter to Sarah Shaw (1866). 62 Margaret Mitchell on the Freedmens’ Bureau, from Gone with the Wind (1936). 63 Thomas Dixon, “To the Reader,” from The Clansman (1904). 64 Emeline Brumfield, account of a Ku Klux Kan visit (date?). XV. MEMORY. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 65 Quarrel Forgotten or Revolution Remembered? Reunion and Race in the Memory of the Civil War, 1875-1913,” by David Blight (undated). Document Excerpt (with Headnote and Questions):. 66 Frederick Douglass, “The United States Cannot Remain Half-Slave and Half-Free” (1883)

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Book SynopsisThere is an extraordinary range of material in this anthology, from Lincoln's Gettysburg address to a contemporary account of a visit from the Ku Klux Klan. The primary sources reproduced are both visual and written, and the secondary materials present a remarkable breadth and quality of relevant scholarship. Contains an extensive selection of writings and illustrations on the American Civil War Reflects society and culture as well as the politics and key battles of the Civil War Reproduces and links primary and secondary sources to encourage exploration of the material Includes editorial introductions and study questions to aid understanding Trade Review“This anthology of sources for the Civil War era is a well contextualized collection of documents and secondary sources. Highlighted sections ask thought-provoking questions, directing students’ attention and challenging them to come to grips with the complexities of this era. This book is an extraordinary contribution to teaching. It is the textbook that teachers dream of finding.” Orville Vernon Burton, University of Illinois "The pulling together of all this material into one coherent volume represents a considerable editorial achievement, and one that highlights not just the most recent scholarly approaches to Civil War but also some of the reasons for the subject's perennial fascination for students, academics and the public alike." Journal of American StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The American Civil War in the Twenty-First Century. A Civil War Chronology. PART I: THE IMPENDING CRISIS. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 1 “A House Divided” by Bruce Catton (1960). 2 “The Divided South, Democracy’s Limitations, and the Causes of the Peculiarly North American Civil War” by William W. Freehling (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 3 John Calhoun, speech on the Compromise of 1850. 4 Chapter 1, “In Which the Reader is Introduced to a Man of Humanity” from Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harried Beecher Stowe (1851). 5 Louisa S. McCord, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (1853). 6 Escaped slave advertisements from The Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1853). PART II: JUSTIFYING THE WAR. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 7 “The Spirit of ’61,” by George Fredrickson (1965). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 8 Alexander Stephens, “The Confederate Cornerstone” (1861). 9 Keziah Goodwyn Hopkins Brevard, Diary entry, (1860). 10 The North Carolina Standard, “Disunion for Existing Causes,” editorial, (1860). 11 Alexander Stephens, A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States (1868). III. THE BATTLE FRONT. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 12 ‘Dangled Over Hell’: The Trauma of the Civil War,” by Eric T. Dean, Jr. (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 13 Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage (1895). 14 Wilbur Fisk, letter from the Peninsula Campaign, (1862). 15 “J.C.R.,” “The Battle of Fredricksburg,” Charleston Daily Courier (1863). 16 Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, a.k.a. Edwin R. Wakeman, Letter from the Red River (1864). PART IV: THE HOME FRONT. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 17 Reid Mitchell, “The War at Home” (1990). 18 Jeanie Attie, “For the Boys in Blue: Organizing the U.S. Sanitary. Commission” (1998). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 19 Gertrude Clanton Thomas, diary entry (1864). 20 Fannie Perry, letter to Norfleet Perry (1862). 21 Abraham Lincoln, letter to Lydia Bixby (1864). PART V: WARTIME ECONOMIES. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 22 Industrial Workers and the Costs of War” by Philip Paludan (1989?). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 23 Wilbur J. Cash, The Mind of the South (1941). 24 Mary Herrick, letter to Secretary of War William Stanton (1863). 25 Corporal John H.P. Payne, Massachusetts 55th regiment, letter (1864). PART VI: SLAVERY DURING WARTIME. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 26 A Loss of Mastery,” by James L. Roark (1978). 27 “‘Answering Bells is Played Out’: Slavery and the Civil War” by Tera Hunter (1999). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 28 Mary Chestnut, diary entry (1861). 29 Sgt. George W. Hatton, letter from Wilson’s Landing, Virginia (1864). PART VII: EMANCIPATION. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 30 The Meaning of Freedom in the Age of Emancipation” by Eric Foner (1994). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 31 Lydia Maria Child, letter to Abraham Lincoln (1862). 32 Abraham Lincoln, letter to Horace Greeley (1862). 33 Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation (1862). 34 Frederick Douglass, “Emancipation Proclaimed, Douglass’ Monthly (1862). 35 Abraham Lincoln, Address at Gettysburg, (1863). 36 Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural (1865). VIII. RESISTANCE. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 37 A Multiplicity of Grievances,” by Iver Bernstein. Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 38 Abraham Lincoln, “Opinion on the Draft” (1863). 39 Adelaide Fowler, letter to Henry Fowler (1863). IX. WAR ON THE FRONTIER. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 40 The Way to Pea Ridge,” by Alvin Josephy, Jr. Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 41 St. Paul Pioneer Press, account of Sioux executions (1862). 42 Mary Livermore, “Patriotic Iowa” (1888). X. WARTIME POLITICS. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 43 The Confederate South at High Tide,” by Emory Thomas (1979). 44 “To Finish the Task: The Election of 1864,” by William Gienapp (2002). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 45 Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Chiefly About War Matters” (1862). 46 “Work,” the Boston Evening Transcipt (1864). XI. GENDER BATTLES. Essays (with Headnotes and Questions):. 47 What Shall We Do? Confederate Women Confront the Crisis,” by Drew Gilpin Faust (1999?). 48 “When God Made Me I Wasn’t Much, But I’s a Man Now,” by Jim Cullen (1992). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 49 Benjamin Butler, General Order #28 (1862). 50 Harriet Tubman, letter from Beaufort, South Carolina (1863). 51 Louisa May Alcott, “Chapter One: Obtaining Supplies,” from Hospital Sketches (1863). XII. THE WRITTEN WAR. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 52 Popular Literary Culture in Wartime,” by Alice Fahs (2001). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 53 Walt Whitman, “The Great Army of the Sick” (1863). 54 Walt Whitman, “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim” (1865?). 55 Julia Ward Howe, “Battle Hymn of the Republic” (1862). 56 Rebecca Harding Davis, “John Lamar” (1862). XIII. VICTORY AND DEFEAT. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 57 The Same Holy Cause,” by James McPherson (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 58 Sarah Morgan Dawson, diary entry (1865). 59 Chaplain Garland H. White, letter from Richmond (1865). XIV. RECONSTRUCTION. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 60 ‘Privilege’ and ‘Protection’: Civil and Political Rights During Reconstruction,” by Laura F. Edwards (1997). Document Excerpts (with Headnotes and Questions):. 61 Lydia Maria Child, letter to Sarah Shaw (1866). 62 Margaret Mitchell on the Freedmens’ Bureau, from Gone with the Wind (1936). 63 Thomas Dixon, “To the Reader,” from The Clansman (1904). 64 Emeline Brumfield, account of a Ku Klux Kan visit (date?). XV. MEMORY. Essay (with Headnote and Questions):. 65 Quarrel Forgotten or Revolution Remembered? Reunion and Race in the Memory of the Civil War, 1875-1913,” by David Blight (undated). Document Excerpt (with Headnote and Questions):. 66 Frederick Douglass, “The United States Cannot Remain Half-Slave and Half-Free” (1883)

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Book SynopsisIn Vietnam, Gary R. Hess describes and evaluates the main arguments of scholars, participants, and journalists, both revisionist and orthodox in their approach, as they try to answer fundamental questions of the Vietnam War. Clearly examines the historiography of the Vietnam War Questions whether the Vietnam War was lost due to poor strategy and leadership, or was inherently doomed to failure Includes a bibliographic essay which complements the literature discussed in the text Trade Review“This is a book one will wish to assign to students: it lays out, with enviable clarity, what is at stake, what evidence exists for reaching a judgment, what various historians have concluded on the basis of the evidence they use and/or ignore, and Hess's own position on the matter. Because he is an honest historian, Hess does not pretend to be neutral.” (International History Review, June 2009) "[Hess] has simply provided the best general overview of the literature on the Vietnam War that has been written to date." (Review of Politics, March 2009) A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year "Gary Hess’s new book is a survey of the scholarship on the Vietnam War which pits this revisionist historiography (the so-called ‘winnable’ war tradition) against the more numerous orthodox historiography (the ‘unwinnable’ war tradition) ... .[The book is] an enormously stimulating volume which usefully organises the literature on thematic lines and clarifies the battle lines between the orthodox and revisionist schools." (Reviews in History, January 2009)Table of ContentsPreface ix 1 From the Streets to the Books: The Origins of an Enduring Debate 1 2 A Necessary War or a Mistaken War? 25 3 “Kennedy Exceptionalism” or “Missed Opportunity for Peace” or “Lost Victory?” – The Movement toward War, 1961-1965 50 4 The Revisionist Critique of the “Other War” – The Clausewitzian Alternative 84 5 The Revisionist Critique of the “Strategy for Defeat” – The Clausewitzian Alternative 84 6 The Media and the War: Shaping or Reflecting Public Opinion? 133 7 The Tet Offensive: A decisive American Victory or a Prolongation of Stalemate? 154 8 Nixon-Kissinger and the Ending of the War; A “Lost Victory” or “Neither Peace nor Honor?” 179 9 Conclusion 207 Bibliography 211 Index 214

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Book SynopsisA Companion to the Vietnam War contains twenty-four definitive essays on America's longest and most divisive foreign conflict. It represents the best current scholarship on this controversial and influential episode in modern American history. * Highlights issues of nationalism, culture, gender, and race.Trade Review“Overall, this collection will inform and challenge readers, who will discover stimulating perspectives that deliver on Young and Buzzanco’s claims, comprising a welcome addition to the literature.” History: Reviews of New Books "The quality of the essays... make it an easy recommendation to those looking at the war." Journal of American Studies “This terrific collection of twenty-four original articles is as valuable for the teacher as for the student of the Vietnam War. The contributors, who universally rank among the foremost experts on both the War and Southeast Asian history, utilize diverse frameworks and diverse sources to produce diverse perspectives. Young and Buzzanco warrant praise and thanks for assembling a volume sure to become mandatory reading.” Richard Immerman, Temple University “These stimulating essays on both the Southeast Asian and American sides of the war contribute valuable new insights into old debates, such as presidential decisions, and leading-edge investigations into new issues, such as ethnicity, gender, and memory.” David L. Anderson, University of IndianapolisTable of ContentsAbout the Contributors viii Introduction xi 1 Hanoi’s Long Century 1Stein Tonnesson PART 1 THE VIETNAMESE IN CONTEXT 17 2 In Search of Ho Chi Minh 19William Duiker 3 Belated Asian Allies: The Technical and Military Contributions of Japanese Deserters (1945-50) 37Christopher E. Goscha 4 The Realities and Consequences of War in a Northern Vietnamese Commune 65Shaun Malarney 5 The My Tho Grapevine and the Sino-Soviet Split 79David Hunt 6 “Vietnam” as a Women’s War 93Karen G. Turner PART 11 THE AMERICANS IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN CONTEXT 113 7 Before the War: Legacies from the Early Twentieth Century in United States-Vietnam Relations 115Anne Foster 8 Franklin Roosevelt, Trusteeship, and US Exceptionalism: Reconsidering the American Vision of Postcolonial Vietnam 130Mark Bradley 9 Dreaming Different Dreams: The United States and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam 146Robert K. Bridham 10 JFK and the Myth of Withdrawal 162Edwin E. Moise 11 The Politics of Escalation in Vietnam During the Johnson Years 174Robert Buzzanco 12 A Casualty of War: The Break in American Relations with Cambodia, 1965 198Kenton Clymer 13 The Last Casualty? Richard Nixon and the End of the Vietnam War, 1969-75 229Lloyd Gardner 14 Remembering Nixon’s War 260Carolyn Eisenberg 15 America’s Secret War in Laos, 1955-75 283Alfred W McCoy PART 111 AMERICANS AT HOME AND ABROAD 315 16 Missing in Action in the Twenty-First Century 317Bruce Franklin 17 African Americans and the Vietnam War 333James Westheider 18 Mexican Americans and the Viet Nam War 348George Mariscal 19 “They’ll Forgive You for Anything Except Being Weak”: Gender and US Escalation in Vietnam 1961-65 367Robert Dean 20 The Antiwar Movement 384Barbara Tischler 21 The Veterans Antiwar Movement in Fact and Memory 403John Prados 22 Sanctuary!: A Bridge Between Civilian and GI Protest Against the Vietnam War 416Michael S. Foley 23 Knowledge at War: American Social Science and Vietnam 434Michael E. Latham 24 The War on Television: TV News, the Johnson Administration, and Vietnam 450Chester J Pach, Jr. Select Bibliography 470Compiled by Amy E. Blackwell Index 491

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Book SynopsisThis new volume deals with two momentous and interrelated events in American history the American Civil War and Reconstructionand offers students a collection of essential documentary sources for these periods. Provides students with over 60 documents on the American Civil War and Reconstruction Includes presidential addresses, official reports, songs, poems, and a variety of eyewitness testimony concerning significant events ranging from 1833-1879 Contains an informative introduction focused on the kinds of materials available and how historians use them Each chapter ends with questions designed to help students engage with the material and to highlight key issues of historical debate Trade Review"This book is a useful tool that will find its way onto many syllabi in the upcoming years, including mine." (H-Net Reviews, 1 April 2011) "Harrold provides an excellent introduction with not only the historical facts, but also a solid discussion of the historiography. The introduction alone makes it valuable in the classroom. For instructors looking for a good set of primary documents to use in their upper-division Civil War courses, Harrold has provided a great service. Highly recommended.” (Choice, November 2008)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. I: Causes:. 1. [William Lloyd Garrison], Declaration of Sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1833. 2. Henry Highland Garnet, Address to the Slaves of the U.S., 1843. 3. John C. Calhoun, Address of the Southern Delegates to Their Constituents,1849. 4. William H. Seward, Irrepressible Conflict, 1858. 5. Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, Slaves Picking Cotton, 1858. 6. John Brown, Last Speech, 1859. II: Disunion to War:. 1. South Carolina, Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina, 1860. 2. John J. Crittenden, Crittenden Compromise Proposal, 1860. 3. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Jefferson Davis about to Become Provisional President of the Confederacy, 1861. 4. Daniel Decatur Emmett, I wish I was in Dixie’s Land, 1860. 5. Abraham Lincoln, First Inaugural Address, 1861. 6. Alexander H. Stephens, Cornerstone Speech, 1861. 7. Mary Boykin Chesnut, Approaching Conflict at Fort Sumter, 1861. III: Battles:. 1. William Howard Russell, First Battle of Bull Run, 1861. 2. Walt Whitman, “1861,” 1861. 3. William Monks, Battle of Wilson Creek and Guerilla War in Missouri, 1861-1862. 4. S. Dana Greene, The Monitor Battles The Virginia (Merrimac), 1862. 5. David H. Strother, Battle of Antietam, 1862. 6. Frank A. Haskell, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. 7. Timothy O’Sullivan, Union Dead on the Gettysburg Battlefield, 1863. 8. Samuel E. Hope, Black-White Guerilla War in Florida, 1863. 9. James Longstreet, Battle of Chickamauga, 1863. 10. Robert E. Lee, Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1865. 11. Ulysses S. Grant, General Report of Operations, 1865. IV: Soldiers’ Experiences:. 1. Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, A Woman in the New York Volunteers, 1862-1863. 2. Spencer Glasgow Welch, Preserving Discipline in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1863 3. Unattributed Photograph, Union Soldiers Recovering from Wounds, 1864. 4. Frank Holsinger, Union Soldiers under Fire, 1862-1864. 5. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Religion and the Daily Lives of Union Soldiers in Alabama, 1864 6. Charles Minor Blackford, A Confederate Officer Observes the Siege of Petersburg, 1864 7. James S. Brisbin, U.S. Colored Cavalry in Virginia, 1864. 8. Unidentified U.S. Sanitary Commission Official, On Soldiers and Prostitutes, City Point, Virginia, 1864. 9. Eliza Frances Andrews, A Confederate Woman on Union Prisoners at Andersonville, 1865. V: Homefronts:. 1. Mary A. Ward, Confederate Women Prepare Their Men for War, 1861. 2. Regis de Trobriand, Corruption in Washington, D.C., 1862. 3. Julia A. Wilbur, Contraband Camps in Alexandria, Virginia, 1863. 4. [Dora Miller], Life in Besieged Vicksburg, 1863. 5. Sallie Brock Putnam, Richmond Bread Riot, 1863. 6. Illustrated London News, New York City Draft Riot, 1863. 7. John Greenleaf Whittier, Barbara Frietchie, 1864. VI: Political Perspectives:. 1. Julia Ward Howe, Battle Hymn of the Republic, 1862. 2. Horace Greeley and Abraham Lincoln, Union War Aims, 1862. 3. Joseph E. Brown, State Sovereignty in the Confederacy, 1862. 4. Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. 5. Clement L. Vallandigham, Northern Opposition to the Civil War, 1863. 6. Frederick Douglass, Men of Color to Arms, 1863. 7. Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863. 8. Bromley and Company, Democratic Caricature of Republican Racial Policy, 1864. 9. Robert Barnwell Rhett Jr., War for Slavery, 1865. 10. Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, 1865. VII: The Trans-Mississippi West:. 1. U.S. Congress, Homestead Act, 1862. 2. John S. Smith, Sand Creek Massacre, 1864. 3. United States and Sioux Nation, Treaty of Fort Laramie, 1868. 4. Andrew J. Russell, Joining of the Rails, Promontory, Utah, 1869. VIII: Reconstruction:. 1. Abraham Lincoln, Presidential Reconstruction, 1863. 2. Alexander Gardner, African-American Refugees Amid Ruins of Richmond, 1865. 3. State Convention of the Colored People of South Carolina, Memorial To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, 1865. 4. Thaddeus Stevens, Congressional Reconstruction, 1865. 5. United States, Reconstruction Amendments. 6. National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee, An Appeal to The Women of the United States, 1871. 7. Elias Hill, Ku Klux Klan Terrorism, 1871. 8. Albion W. Tourgee, Failure of Reconstruction, 1879. Suggested Reading. . . . .

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Book SynopsisThe two reporters, A.J.L. Fremantle and Whitelaw Reid, one traveling with the Union army and the other with the Confederates, are the authors of these two magnificent firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the pivotal action of the Civil War. Presents engaging firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg Completely updated with a new introduction, references, illustrations and maps Includes a bibliographic essay for further reading Provides students with a unique and engaging look at the most pivotal action of the Civil War Trade Review“This book collects two of the best firsthand accounts of Gettysburg, insightfully introduced and edited. It provides illuminating perspectives on the bloodiest battle in U.S. history and an invaluable commentary on the process of recording and remembering our past.” Aaron Sheehan-Dean, University of North Florida “Smartly edited and abundantly illustrated, Two Witnesses provides a wonderfully readable account of the most celebrated battle of the Civil War by two of its keenest observers.” William L. Barney, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Gallagher's mastery of the art of bringing Civil War history to life shines here, only this time, instead of bringing the war to us, he transports us directly to Gettysburg where, in the eloquent company of Reid and Fremantle, we become eye-witnesses, too.” Elizabeth D. Leonard, Colby College, author of Lincoln’s Avengers (2004) "In these dispatches from the maelstrom, Gettysburg seems as fresh as it was 150 years ago. This is as close as you'll ever get to going on an ‘embed’ with the armies of Meade and Lee." Stephen Berry, University of Georgia "These two compelling journalistic accounts of Gettysburg capture the wartime myopia of confusion, opinion, distance, and death, while expert historian Gallagher provides the historical context that makes the contrast of the two accounts so revealing." Heather Cox Richardson, University of Massachusetts, AmherstTable of ContentsList of Figures viii List of Maps x Acknowledgments xi Acknowledgments – Sources and Credits xii Introduction xiii Editorial Note xxv I The Gettysburg Campaign: A Contemporary Account by Whitelaw Reid 1 II The Gettysburg Campaign: From the Diary of A. J. L. Fremantle 79 Appendix: The Structure of the Armies 150 Bibliographic Essay 152 Index 155

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Book SynopsisThe Vietnam War is an outstanding collection of primary documents related to America''s conflict in Vietnam which includes a balance of original American and Vietnamese perspectives, providing a uniquely varied range of insights into both American and Vietnamese experiences. Includes substantial non-American content, including many original English translations of Vietnamese-authored texts which showcase the diversity and complexity of Vietnamese experiences during the war Contains original American documents germane to the continuing debates about the causes, consequences and morality of the US intervention Incorporates personal histories of individual Americans and Vietnamese Introductory headnotes place each document in context Features a range of non-textual documents, including iconic photographs and political cartoons Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface x Acknowledgements xii Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Colonialism, Nationalism, and Communism 1 1.1 Tam Lang, I Pulled a Rickshaw (1932) 1 1.2 The Trial Testimony of Phan Boi Chau (1925) 5 1.3 Ho Chi Minh, The Path which Led Me to Leninism (1960) 7 1.4 Nguyen Ai Quoc (Ho Chi Minh), Appeal Made on the Occasion of the Founding of the Vietnamese Communist Party (1930) 9 1.5 Ho Chi Minh, The Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945) 11 Chapter 2 The First Indochina War and the Origins of American Involvement 15 2.1 Oral History of Xuan Vu, Viet Minh War Reporter and Propagandist (1987) 15 2.2 US Department of State Airgram on French–Vietnamese Relations (1946) 20 2.3 Truong Chinh, “We Struggle for Independence and Democracy” (1948) 22 2.4 US National Security Council, Report on the Position of the United States with Respect to Indochina (1950) 26 2.5 Robert Blum, Telegram on US Economic Aid to France in Indochina (1951) 29 2.6 Memorandum of a Conversation with President Eisenhower about Dien Bien Phu (1954) 31 2.7 Final Declaration of the Geneva Conference (1954) 32 Chapter 3 The Two Vietnams 37 3.1 Col. Edward G. Lansdale, Report on the activities of the Saigon Military Mission (1955) 37 3.2 Ngo Dinh Diem,Message to the RVN National Assembly on the Foundations of the Constitution (1956) 46 3.3 Wolf Ladejinsky, A Visit with President Ngo Dinh Diem (1955) 49 3.4 Vietnam Workers’ Party Politburo, Directive Regarding Land Reform (1953) 52 3.5 Oral History of Han Vi, Musicologist and Communist Party Cadre 55 Chapter 4 The Rise of the “Viet Cong” 61 4.1 Le Duan, The Path to Revolution in the South (1956) 61 4.2 A Communist Party Account of the Situation in the Nam Bo Region of South Vietnam (1961) 69 4.3 A Poor Farmer’s Account of the 1960 “Concerted Uprising” in My Tho Province (1967) 72 4.4 Program of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (1960) 75 Chapter 5 The Fall of Diem 81 5.1 The Caravelle Manifesto (1960) 81 5.2 Report of the Taylor Mission to South Vietnam (1961) 88 5.3 The Self-Immolation of Thich Quang Duc (1963) 90 5.4 Transcript of a Phone Conversation between Ngo Dinh Diem and Henry Cabot Lodge (November 1, 1963) 92 5.5 John F. Kennedy, Comments on the Saigon Coup (November 4, 1963) 93 Chapter 6 Escalation 96 6.1 Resolution of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Workers’ Party: Strive to Struggle, Rush Forward to Win New Victories in the South (December 1963) 96 6.2 Recording of a Phone Conversation between Lyndon Johnson and Robert McNamara (April 30, 1964) 100 6.3 The Tonkin Gulf Resolution (August 1964) 103 6.4 US Senator Wayne Morse, Speech on the Tonkin Gulf Resolution (August 5, 1964) 104 6.5 George Ball, “A Compromise Solution for South Vietnam” (1965) 106 6.6 Notes of a Meeting at the White House (July 21, 1965) 110 Chapter 7 On the Battlefield 115 7.1 A South Vietnamese Account of the Battle of Ap Bac (1995) 115 7.2 Interrogation of a Captured NLF Fighter (1967) 120 7.3 Oral History of Tom Esslinger, US Marine Lieutenant and Veteran of the Battle of Khe Sanh (2003) 124 7.4 Varnado Simpson, Testimony about the My Lai Massacre (1969) 132 7.5 Oral History of Wilson Key, US Navy Pilot and Prisoner of War (2004) 135 7.6 A North Vietnamese soldier remembers the Bombing of North Vietnam (1970) 142 7.7 Kim Phuc and the Napalm Attack on Trang Bang Village (1972) 144 Chapter 8 The Tet Offensive 147 8.1 Resolution of the 14th Plenum of the VWP Central Committee (January 1968) 147 8.2 US Central Intelligence Agency Report on the Communist Tet Offensive (January 31, 1968) 152 8.3 The Execution of Nguyen Van Lem 155 8.4 General Huynh Cong Than, “The General Offensive and Uprising in the Southern Sector of Saigon” (1994) 156 8.5 Walter Cronkite, Remarks on the Tet Offensive (February 1968) 163 8.6 Lyndon B. Johnson, Address to the Nation Announcing Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam (March 31, 1968) 165 Chapter 9 Home Fronts 172 9.1 Students for a Democratic Society, “Build, Not Burn” (1965) 172 9.2 Young Americans for Freedom, “Aid and Comfort to the Enemy” (1965) 174 9.3 Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, Statement Against the War in Vietnam (1966) 176 9.4 Nicholas Garland, Cartoon of Lyndon Johnson (1966) 178 9.5 Pete Seeger, “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy”(1967) 179 9.6 Senator George McGovern, Speech in Support of the McGovern–Hatfield Amendment to End the War in Indochina (1970) 181 9.7 Ngo Cong Duc, “Anti-Americanism: Common Cause in Vietnam” (1970) 183 9.8 Terry Nelson and C-Company, “The Battle Hymn of Lt Calley” (1971) 190 9.9 Daniel Ellsberg, “Murder and the Lying Machine” (2002) 192 Chapter 10 Pacification, Vietnamization, and “Fighting While Negotiating” 197 10.1 William Westmoreland, “The Refugee Problem” (1968) 197 10.2 Robert Komer, “The Phoenix Program and the Attack on the Viet Cong Infrastructure” (1969) 200 10.3 A Communist Cadre Describes Pacification in My Tho Province During 1969–1970 204 10.4 Le Duc Tho and Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi Discuss the Paris Peace Talks (1968) 205 10.5 Henry Kissinger Negotiates with Le Duc Tho (1971) 207 10.6 Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger Discuss the Fate of South Vietnam (August 1972) 213 Chapter 11 Victory and Defeat 216 11.1 Jacques Leslie, A Visit to Viet Cong Territory (1995) 216 11.2 Bui Tin, An Account of the Surrender of South Vietnam (1981) 221 11.3 Nguyen Thi Hoa, “Mom, I’m leaving now. I will make you very proud of me.” 223 Chapter 12 Memories and Legacies 226 12.1 The POW/MIA Flag 226 12.2 Excerpt from Quang X. Pham, Excerpt from A Sense of Duty: Our Journey from Vietnam to America (2005) 227 12.3 A US Army Nurse Remembers Vietnam (2004) 232 12.4 A Letter Left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial 238 12.5 George W. Bush, Speech at a Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention (2007) 239 12.6 Vo Van Kiet, “Healing the Wound” (2005) 243 Index 249

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Book SynopsisAimed at students and the general public, Glorious Victory will reward readers with a clear understanding of Andrew Jackson's role in the War of 1812 and his iconic place in the postwar era.Trade ReviewEminent 1812 scholar Hickey... explains why contemporary Americans saw the battle as a 'glorious victory'... and why Jackson and the battle continued as prominent symbols as the rest of the war gradually faded in public memory... This is a quick, enjoyable read, but Hickey's extensive use of primary sources makes it suitable for scholars too. Choice Donald R. Hickey, dubbed by one authority 'the dean of 1812 scholarship,' tells it all in this slim but lively, lucid, and entertaining account... As the hit song of 1959 goes, 'In 1814 we took a little trip, Along with Colonel [ sic] Jackson down the mighty Mississipp'.' Anyone who wants to make that expedition should seek out Don Hickey as a tour guide. Journal of America's Military PastTable of ContentsPrefacePrologue1. Completing the Revolution2. The Making of a Hero3. The Creek War4. The British on the Gulf Coast5. A Glorious VictoryEpilogueNotesSuggested Further ReadingIndex

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