Six books on the civil war these six histories of the civil war that are mustreads if you want to better understand the conflict a group of officers in culpeper, virginia reading. Slavery wasnt much of a problem up in the northern states, but the southern states relied on it. In order to reach this conclusion, they directly ignore the declarations of secession by the seceding states, the declarations of congressmen who left congress to join the confederacy, and the treatment of slavery in the confederate constitution. Douglas southall freeman perfect condition no reserve. The last two chapters of this book clearly demonstrate that white enslavement was a real issue on the minds of many in the north. Mar 15, 2015 robert dunkerly talked about forgotten surrenders of the civil war. A very readable, provocative, and surprising account of precivil war america. The title essay, original here, distills his vast research and offers a fresh perspective on the nations central historical event.
Comedy central and all related titles, logos and characters are. Tenzers the forgotten cause of the civil war suggests that one of the major contributions to tension between north and south and hence one of the causes of the civil war was white slavery, or the perception of slavery by northerners as a personal threat. Mar 19, 2010 no one ever remembers the eastversuswest portion of the civil war. Of a different character is lawrence tenzers book on the hidden cause of the civil war. How hollywood and popular art shape what we know about the civil war, gary w. Set against the backdrop of the civil war, this book is a little more political in nature, but it is definitely. The meaning of the confederate flag is best discerned in the words of those who bore it. The underappreciated and forgotten sites of the civil war. I present research, both previously published along with new discoveries, to document the lives and trials of these extraordinary women. The existence of white slaves posed a threat to free whites living in the north, and this book is the first to address this racial aspect of precivil war politics with the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The forgotten cause of the civil war by lawrence raymond tenzer. Gone but not forgotten civil war veterans of northeastern pennsylvania. Historians debating the origins of the american civil war focus on the reasons why seven southern states declared their. The forgotten cause of the civil war 1997 edition open. How southern socialites rewrote civil war history youtube. New listing history of kearnys first new jersey brigade camille baquet 2nd lt. By the onset of the civil war, southern slaveholders believed that african slavery was. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. These developments, potter explains, plunged the nation into years of sectional debate that erupted at various times and places, and ultimately in 1861, in secession.
A new look at the slavery issue, 1997, 273 pages, lawrence raymond tenzer, 0962834807, 9780962834806, scholars publishing house, 1997. Formats and editions of the forgotten cause of the civil. The confederate cause in the words of its leaders the atlantic. White slavery as a cause of the american civil war.
The book was published by oxford university press in 1997 and covers the lives and ideals of american civil war soldiers from both sides of the war. The forgotten cause of the civil war lawrence tenzer. Military and medical officials in the 1860s had little grasp of how war can scar minds as well as bodies. Edward pollard, the journalist who wrote that book, titled it black diamonds gathered. Drawing from a compilation of over 25,000 letters and 250 personal diaries, for cause and comrades tells the story of the. The forgotten cause of the civil war by lawrence raymond tenzer, 9780962834806, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The 5 main causes of the civil war by david rosero on prezi. The crap you read in the history books never made a damm since to me when read. Dec 04, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Here we have absolute total proof that the north wanted the south kept in the union far more than the north wanted to abolish slavery. See the map of the archives i library, room g30 to find the location of the materials in the library.
Its cause, origin, progress and conclusion jones brothers. Florida had joined the confederacy in advance of the american civil war, as the third of the. States rights in modern day slavery was a big issues and a big cause of the civil war. Gallagher, one of americas premier civil war historians, analyzes how and why recent films and works of art have perpetuated four longstanding interpretive traditions of the war s meaning. As the war years receded, books and articles dealing with various aspects of the. Nau iii professor of history at the university of virginia, is the author or editor of many books in the field of civil war history, including the confederate war. Why men fought in the civil war is a book by pulitzer prizewinning author james m.
Causes won, lost, and forgotten is a fascinating and informative book on how popular the four causes have been and still are in movies and art, and he is correct in his subtitle hollywood and popular art do shape most peoples knowledge about the civil war. Buy a cheap copy of the forgotten cause of the civil war. Tenzers hidden cause is northern fear that slavery knew no racial boundaries and that eventually the institution would claim northerners as victims. Civil war confederate, lees lieutenants 3 vol illustrated maps book set. Fundamentally it was a civil war, fought over issues going back into. A new look at the slavery issue tenzer, lawrence r.
Both perspectives see essential aspects of the problem, but neither sees it whole. But as they behind closed doors here in america say, you gotta protect the status quo, no matter what. The korean war has been called the forgotten war in the united. A new look at the slavery issue 1997 scholars publishing house, 1997 completely updated, recipes are now lower in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol this second edition of an american diabetes association classic is better than ever with updated. Not really a civil war book, but crucial to understanding all other civil war books. Mental ills were also a source of shame, especially. The changing interpretation of the civil war jstor.
It should stimulate lots of thought including some worrisome questions about why this cause has been forgotten in our politically correct times. The myth of the lost cause and civil war history by gary w. See also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere. It seems that the root cause of the civil war was not slavery, it was taxation. Aug 16, 2017 10 books about the civil war that should have been assigned reading in american schools. It is interesting to note that one of the causes of the american civil war also known, perhaps more correctly, as the war between the states was the threat of slavery to the white working class in the north of the usa.
A superbly readable military history by a novelist who did a massive amount of historical research. How we know the socalled civil war was not over slavery. Tenzers explanation of white slavery as the forgotten cause of the civil war and his other examples of american history that have been omitted from the history books of our nation are certain to have an impact on race relations in american today. His most recent book is causes won, lost, and forgotten. Damian shielss new book, the forgotten irish, opens with the story of a new york boy who would have been forgotten even if he had not been an irish immigrant. How hollywood and popular art shape what we know about the civil war. Historians upcoming book debunks untruths about civil war, slavery. Tenzers the forgotten cause of the civil war suggests that one of the major. Lees army of northern virginia during the civil war kindle edition.
The slave power effectively controlled congress and the presidency for most of the antebellum period. Jul 06, 2012 sir walter scott not only dominated gift book lists on the eve of the civil war but also dominated southern literary taste throughout the conflict. This is a very good book on how white slaves and the fear of white. With this reservation aside, walvins book is an excellent read and highly informative. A new look at the slavery issue by tenzer, lawrence raymond isbn. I still assign this to graduate students as an example of historical writing at its best and for its deployment of the concept of irony to the sectional conflict. As a result of floridas limited strategic importance, the 2nd, 5th, and 8th. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Cornelius garvin, con to all who knew him, was an intellectually disabled young man who had come to the united states from limerick, ireland with his family. Too much of modern life stresses percentages, statistics, and raw facts. Among the many books about the civil war on the market today, only one addresses a littleknown reason why that great conflict was fought. In wideranging essays on the civil war, the new south, and the twentiethcentury south, ayers turns over the rich soil of southern life to explore the sources of the nations and his own history.
A new look at the slavery issue paperback nov 1 1997. Florida during the civil war era, edited by seth weitz and jonathan sheppard, is comprised of ten essays. His highly idealized depiction of the age of chivalry allowed southern readers and writers to find positive meaning in wars horrors, hardships and innumerable deaths. Many books about the civil war are shelved in the archives i library in library of congress classifications e456e655, u military science, f local history or others. By demonstrating the depths of racism in the north, historian leon litwack suggests that it would be absurd to conclude that northerners, by and large, sympathized with the abolitionist cause and went to war to free black slaves. Tenzer also destroys the argument of those neoconfederates who contend that the southern states called the slave power in the north were merely resisting the tyranny of a federal government. Neglected evidence shows that a forgotten cause exists for that great conflict, a cause having to do with race and slavery.
Americans are still asking about the reasons the civil war was fought. Women soldiers of the civil war hundreds, perhaps thousands, of women disguised themselves as men and served in the civil war. Although the first slaves in america were black, beginning in the colonial period and continuing up to the civil war, there were many slaves who looked as white as their masters. The forgotten cause of the civil war by lawrence raymond tenzer, 1997, scholars pub. Nau iii professor of history at the university of virginia. The underappreciated and forgotten sites of the civil war to commemorate the end of the war 150 years ago, here are fascinating locales that remind us of the conflicts sprawling impact. Though the idea has more than one origin, its proponents argue in the main that slavery was not the primary cause of the civil war. What types of stories do you find have the most resonance with your audiences. Exploring the human side of war youve been telling stories about the civil war for a long time. Fundamentalists claim with confidence that the civil war was a struggle over the future of the united states and can say with justice that the war pitted slavery against freedom.
Alabama, the transmississippi, and indian territory was a session of the 16th annual longwood. Reference books on the civil war national archives. He has written or edited a number of books in the field of civil war era history, including, most recently, the confederate war, lee and his generals in war and memory. How hollywood and popular art shape what we know about the civil war, published by the university of north carolina press in april 2008. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. Potters famous civil war prehistory begins with the end of the mexicanamerican war and the wilmot proviso. Mar 17, 2011 the history of the civil war in the north is by no means a simple matter, and it too has come under revision, but southern discomfort with assessing the southern cause in memorials and exhibitions. Winchester in a muddy, forgotten graveyard for slaves and former slaves. The civil war a narrative by shelby foote, excellent condition, complete 9 volu. Although it was the third state to secede, floridas small population and meager industrial resources made the state of little strategic importance. The forgotten cause of the civil war book depository. Over a century before anyone had even coined the term, fake news, our own government put a spin on the real cause of the civil war which has been the accepted truth in history books and media to this day.
Apr 28, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This 193 page book and bonus cdrom is an invaluable research tool for both historians and genealogists, and an enjoyable book for all. The title of this book is the forgotten cause of the civil war and it was written by lawrence r. This is a very good book on how white slaves and the fear of white slavery greatly increased the tensions between. Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. May 06, 2016 10 nonfiction books about the civil war that will fascinate any history buff. The forgotten cause of the civil war the general report. Dec 27, 2010 the top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states. In the south, civil war has not been forgotten the new york. Drawing on original sourcesfrom jefferson davis to frederick douglassand interpretive essays by todays most influential historians, this collection of essays gives a vivid sense of the political, economic, and cultural currents that swept the nation to war. A new look at the slavery issue 9780962834806 by tenzer, lawrence r. Korean war, a forgotten conflict that shaped the modern world.
Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The civil war books that should have been assigned reading in. The history of the civil war in the north is by no means a simple matter, and it too has come under revision, but southern discomfort with assessing the southern cause. Quite clearly, the north was not prepared to go to war in order to end slavery when on the very eve of war the us congress and incoming president were in the process of making it unconstitutional to abolish slavery. The souths economy was based on agriculture and the southerners thought that they needed. The forgotten cause is an important addition to every civil war buffs reading list. It was published by scholars pub house and has a total of 273 pages in the book. Aaron burr fathered two children, john pierre and a girl, louisa charlotte, with a woman of color named mary emmons, who hailed from kolkata, india, and worked as a servant in the burrs home for several years.
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