In the late summer of 1864; Confederate General Sterling Price led a last ditch attempt to liberate Missouri from Union occupation and brutal guerrilla warfare. Price’s invading army was like few others seen during the Civil War. It was an army of cavalry that lacked men; horses; weapons; and discipline. Its success depended entirely upon a native uprising of pro-Confederate Missourians. When that uprising never occurred; Price’s rag-tag army marched through the state seeking revenge; supplies and conscripts. It was a march that took too long and ultimately allowed Union forces to converge on Price and badly defeat him in a series of battles that ran from Kansas City to the Arkansas border. Three months and 1;400 miles after it had started; the longest sustained cavalry operation of the war had ended in disaster. The Last Hurrah is the story of Price’s invasion from its politically charged planning to its starving retreat. The Last Hurrah is also the story of what happened after the shooting stopped. Even as hundreds of Missourians followed Price out of the state and tried desperately to join his army; elements of the Union army visited retribution upon Confederate sympathizers while still others showed little regard for the lives of the prisoners they had captured. Many more would have to suffer and die long after Sterling Price had fled Missouri.
#831342 in Books Hyperion EA 2006-10-01 2006-10-01Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.70 x 1.40 x 12.60l; 4.79 #File Name: 0740755722356 pagesMandela: The Authorized Portrait is one of the most lavishly illustrated and comprehensive tributes to Nelson Mandela's life and work ever produced.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful tribute to a great manBy TL HowardBeautiful book. A replacement for my original copy that I gave to a family member.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is magnificent and a great value. Not only does it contain hundreds of ...By IncantessimoI echo the sentiments of the other reviewers. This book is magnificent and a great value. Not only does it contain hundreds of incredible photographs; it organizes them intelligently and contains a wealth of information in the form of essays and interviews. It's not just your typical coffee-table book but a series reference on the life of this remarkable man. The only drawback is that it is so informative and so packed with information and photos that you may find it a bit intimidating at first! But it is something that can be enjoyed for a long time. Wonderful.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Oustanding Portrait Perfectly PresentedBy Patrick Finbarr GeraghtyExcellent contributions well written .Informed authorised account of Mandela's life. Delightfully reproduced legible copies of original handwritten letters and other documents. Outstanding black and white and vivid colour photographic documentary .Clearly reproduced copies of colour posters and notices from the historic "Release Nelson Mandela" campaign. Perfect foreword by Bill Clinton and introduction by Desmond Tutu. Authentic portraits of Madiba by those who knew him best. Eminently readable accounts of an outstanding life. A treasure. Perfect gift.
