Returning to the turbulent days of a nation divided; best-selling author and acclaimed historian James Robertson explores 70 fascinating figures who shaped America during Reconstruction and beyond. Relentless politicians; intrepid fighters; cunning innovators—the times called for bold moves; and this resilient generation would not disappoint. From William Tecumseh Sherman; a fierce leader who would revolutionize modern warfare; to Thomas Nast; whose undefeatable weapon was his stirring cartoons; these are the people who weathered the turmoil to see a nation reborn. Following these extraordinary legends from the battle lines to the White House; from budding metropolises to the wooly west; we re-discover the foundation of this great country.
#920316 in Books Army Thomas F 2016-03-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.19 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 1421419378392 pagesEngineering Victory How Technology Won the Civil War
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A very worthwhile read. In addition to the detailed ...By TomA very worthwhile read. In addition to the detailed description of how much of the logistics of the war was carried out; I was particularly impressed by the logic of how slavery itself led to the loss by the Confederates.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. How an Industrious Society Defeated an AristocracyBy M.J. FlynnThomas Army provides a good argument for how technology won the Civil War. But his more convincing argument isn't that the industrial might of the North defeated the South. Rather; the industrious members of the a free society (engineers; mechanics; and so forth) defeated a petty aristocracy that had disdain for those who worked with their hands.As a practicing satellite communications systems engineer; I had to go back to my collage days to remember what gabions; revetments; and lunettes are. I loved the maps and the illustrations.Both the North and the South had railroads. You can read for yourself how; in the South; the individual railroad companies in the South would not contribute to the war effort without being paid (not that the Northern railroads weren't paid) and that their precious States Rights kept them from having a unified command.A good book to read after reading this book is Stephen Ambrose's; "Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad".One complaint - the font is very small. Good luck with that.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Waste of Money.By Russell T.This is without question the worst book I ever picked up (or paid for). It is not; as the title indicates; a book about various technology. It is a compilation of the aurthor’s opinion of the contribution of the train systems to the war effort with a liberal sprinkling of subjective comments regarding the superior intelligence of the Union Army.I wish I could have given it a lower rating but there wasn’t one.
