This sweeping history of the Civil War and the Confederacy is told through the lens of its most crucial army; the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Robert E. Lee. General Lee's Army takes readers across the Rebel landscape; from campfires to battlefields to their homes; as it portrays a world of life; death; healing; and hardship. Detailing the feelings and conduct of officers and enlisted men throughout the course of the war; it demonstrates how effectively Lee's men served their country and just how close the South came to winning the great war between the states -- and why it ultimately lost. Glatthaar investigates the South's commitment to the war and its gradual erosion; and he analyzes Lee's army in triumph and defeat. Fourteen years in the making; this scholarly tour-de-force upends much of the conventional wisdom about the Civil War.
#25409 in Books Piri Thomas 1997-11-25 1997-11-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .77 x 5.20l; .58 #File Name: 0679781420352 pagesDown These Mean Streets
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The main character was described as a flawed man who made some poor choices in life and paid the price while he ...By Morales3322Being Puerto Rican and raised in the Bronx this book described a lot of what I've felt growing up. The main character was described as a flawed man who made some poor choices in life and paid the price while he was in jail. An excellent read!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Insights regarding biracialismBy John J. Healy IIII read this book 25 years ago when a member of my family was about to enter a biracial marriage. Peri Thomas very well explains his experience as a biracial person living first in an all black community and then in a all while community. Recently my biracial granddaughter; now age 20; a college student at an elite white school; asked if she could interview me regarding my experiences growing up in a all white community. I am now 80 years old and am profoundly proud and happy this grandchild is one of mine. One of the highlights of my life is my relationships with this young lady ... that she felt free to ask me 10 very sensitive questions about my thoughts; my life; what prejudices existed. ... The Peri Thomas book was an insightful experience that helped me confront the complicated aspects of biracialism. A re-read of this book after 25 years was very lnsightful. Wouldn't it be interesting if she and I co-authored a book on our experiences?1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excenllent readBy rozeThis book is beyond words. This is a hard hitting account of the life of Piri Thomas growing up in Spanish Harlem. This really enlightens one to the fact that long before the popular "gangs and bad-boys" of the present day; even before the 1950's; it was a fight for position in many of the young boys lives. Excellent read.
