THE BATTLE OF LITTLE ROUND TOP AS IT HAS NEVER BEFORE SEEN-THROUGH THE EYES OF THE SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT THERE""Here is the real story of the epic fight for Little Round Top; shorn of the mythology long obscuring this pivotal Gettysburg moment. A vivid and eloquent book."" --Stephen W. Sears; author of Gettysburg""Little Round Top has become iconic in Civil War literature and American memory. In the emotional recollection of our great war; if there was one speck on the landscape that decided a battle and the future of a nation; then surely this was it. The story of the July 2; 1863 struggle for that hill outside Gettysburg goes deeper into our consciousness than that; however. The men who fought for it then and there believed it to be decisive; and that is why they died for it. Glenn W. LaFantasie's Twilight at Little Round Top addresses that epic struggle; how those warriors felt then and later; and their physical and emotional attachment to a piece of ground that linked them forever with their nation's fate. This is military and social history at its finest."" --W.C. Davis; author of Lincoln's Men and An Honorable Defeat""Few military episodes of the Civil War have attracted as much attention as the struggle for Little Round Top on the second day of Gettysburg. This judicious and engaging book navigates confidently through a welter of contradictory testimony to present a splendid account of the action. It also places events on Little Round Top; which often are exaggerated; within the broader sweep of the battle. All readers interested in the battle of Gettysburg will read this book with enjoyment and profit."" --Gary W. Gallagher; author of The Confederate War""In his beautifully written narrative; Glenn LaFantasie tells the story of the battle for Little Round Top from the perspective of the soldiers who fought and died in July 1863. Using well-chosen quotes from a wide variety of battle participants; TWILIGHT puts the reader in the midst of the fight--firing from behind boulders with members of the 4th Alabama; running up the hillside into battle with the men of the 140th New York; and watching in horror as far too many men die. This book offers an elegy to the courage of those men; a meditation on the meaning of war; and a cautionary tale about the sacrifices nations ask of their soldiers and the causes for which those sacrifices are needed."" --Amy Kinsel; Winnrer of the 1993 Allan Nevins Prize for From These Honored Dead: Gettysburg in American Culture
#936416 in Books Charles A Cerami 2009-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .80 x 6.00l; .95 #File Name: 0470450444288 pagesDinner at Mr Jefferson s Three Men Five Great Wines and the Evening That Changed America
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It was a terrific meal.By Gregory G.This was certainly a significant meal with three of the pivotal characters of the early days of our nation. Jefferson; Madison; and Hamilton all at one table. Hamilton did not get along with either Madison or Jefferson but they came together that night and made compromises. What to do with our national debt and the place for the nation's capital were decided that evening.I was disappointed in this book. The characters have little life. Joseph Ellis handles this in one very exciting chapter but Cerami's book seems lifeless and perfunctory. This book presents neither new insights nor exciting connections. Stick with the Ellis chapter.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Disappointing. Other reviewers have highlighted all my major complaints ...By Philip G GengenbachDisappointing. Other reviewers have highlighted all my major complaints; but I'll be searching elsewhere for the exciting; fascinating treatment this significant event deserves.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Recipes From JeffersonBy Virginia E. SelanikThis is a fascinating book if you want recipes from Jefferson's cuisine; but if you want more historical detail of how our capital became Washington D.C. or how Jefferson and Hamilton did sometimes agree; even though their political views were oft afar;then this book is not very helpful.I was attracted to this book because it was about President Jefferson who has been my idol for many years.But I have numerous other books on Jefferson; so the prime reason was that this book held a recipe for; of all things; Stuffed Cabbage. The recipe is unlike what most people make for this recipe; i.e separate little cabbage rolls of a meat filling wrapped in a cabbage leaf.This recipe calls for a different approach. The core of the cabbage is cut out and makes room with some leaves pushed out to make room for the entire meat filling. Then the cabbage is tied up and cooked for about two hours until the meat is cooked.For serving the cabbage is then cut into wedges...sounds doable...I am willing to try it. There are some other recipes also worth a try plus comments on Jefferson's choice selection of wines.
