Description
Book SynopsisThe great historians of our day take you on an exhilarating tourthrough the crucial moments in American history . . .
Easy reading and very informative.- Civil War News
All the interviews are fascinating.- Tampa Tribune-Times
Fascinating . . . Highly recommended.-Library Journal AmericanHeritage Great Minds of History
In a series of interviews that are as valuable as they areengrossing, today''s best and brightest historians weigh in on thecrucial moments in American history. Whether it''s the FirstContinental Congress or the Cold War, American Heritage Great Mindsof History takes you there, imbuing the past with an immediacy thatgoes well beyond the scope of formal histories.
Conducted by Roger Mudd, the highly respected news commentator andanchor for the History Channel, this collection shares thefascinating insights and rare anecdotes of: Gordon Wood on theColonial era and the American Revolution; James McPherson on theCivil War and Recon
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Talking History, by Richard Snow, Editor of AmericanHeritage.
Gordon Wood on the Colonial Era and Revolution.
James McPherson on the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Richard White on Westward Expansion.
David McCullough on the Industrial Era.
Stephen Ambrose on World War II and Postwar America.
Index.
