John Brown is an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Here are two classic studies by a pioneer in African American studies; one about the place of John Brown in African American history; the other about the reasons for the unique esteem in which he has been held by successive generations of blacks.This two-in-one edition features a new introduction by William S. McFeely; author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Grant: A Biography.
#802686 in Books J F C Fuller 1991-08-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.11 x 5.00l; 1.18 #File Name: 0306804506472 pagesISBN13: 9780306804502Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Without doubt another fine work by JFC FullerBy Anal AugerWithout doubt another fine work by JFC Fuller. His works constitute a pinnacle in traditional conservative history: a fascination and reverence for the heroic; a loving celebration of heritage; and a sharp eye for lessons and concepts that can be drawn from a close study of the historical record. This book goes a long way in correcting the unjustifiably poor record that the popular imagination holds of the great General US Grant. Grant was a intelligent tactician and an innate grand-strategist without whom our Civil War would surely have lasted much longer and perhaps even ended in stalemate.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy bierhausserexcellent book.38 of 40 people found the following review helpful. A British general of World War I looks back and is impressedBy L. E. CantrellAn earlier reviewer commented on the paucity of General Fuller's source material. In May of 1929; Fuller wrote this passage (in all the orotund glory of its semi-colons) in his preface: "Here; then; is the gist of this book--to write living history as well as truthful history--a difficult task; for in my opinion all history has been diluted with about seventy-five per cent. of falsehood; and more especially official history; which is normally meticulously accurate in fact and utterly false in spirit.... In order to decipher [Grant's] generalship I have relied on three sources: the official records--the bones of my subject; the personal memoirs and various historical works--the muscles; and my own intuitions and deductions which I may liken to the nerves. This latter source may be very defective; yet I feel not more so than the other two."This famous book was written by one of the relatively few critics with real (as opposed to armchair) high-level military knowledge and experience. Both were gained; moreover; on battlefields bearing closer resemblance to those of Grant than anything seen since. For what it's worth; General Fuller remains the highest ranking non-participant military man ever to write at length on the American Civil War (which in Fuller's day was still officially and legally designated by Damnyankees; at least; as "The War of the Rebellion." My unreconstructed Confederate ancestors; naturally; had other ideas.)Fuller's book had a profound effect in Europe. Until its publication; accepted European military opinion held that the U.S. Civil War was no more than a series of military riots conducted by armed mobs. After this book and its analysis of the brilliant campaign that led to the capture of Vicksburg and of the multi-pronged assault that withered and then destroyed the Confederate States of America; the unassuming; unimpressive-looking Grant emerged as one of the great captains of history.A few--a very few--new details have been unearthed in the seventy-six years since General Fuller handed his manuscript over to his publishers; but no large-scale analysis of Grant as a soldier and commander has surpassed this one.
