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An updated edition of this concise yet comprehensive history of the Civil War; written by a distinguished historian of the conflict. Charles Roland skillfully interweaves the story of battles and campaigns with accounts of the major political; diplomatic; social; and cultural events of the epoch and insightful sketches of the leading actors. Of prime interest are the contrasts he draws between the opposing presidents and generals. What traits; he asks; made Lincoln superior to Davis as a war leader? How were Union military leaders able to forge a more effective fighting force; a more comprehensive strategy than their opponents? Roland's thoughtful anwers and his recognition of the contadictions of human nature and the interpaly of intention and chance raise this book above a mere recounting of military events. The story of the Civil War is the epic of the American people. Never has it been told more movingly._x000D_ The Korean War in World History features the accomplishments of noted scholars over the last decade and lays the groundwork for the next generation of scholarship. These essays present the latest thinking on the Korean War; focusing on the relationship of one country to the war. William Stueck's introduction and conclusion link each essay to the rich historiography of the event and suggest the war's place within the history of the twentieth century. The Korean War had two very different faces. On one level the conflict was local; growing out of the internal conditions of Korea and fought almost entirely within the confines of a small Asian country located far from Europe. The fighting pitted Korean against Korean in a struggle to determine the balance of political power within the country. Yet the war had a huge impact on the international politics of the Cold War. Combat threatened to extend well beyond the peninsula; potentially igniting another global conflagration and leaving in its wake a much escalated arms race between the Western and Eastern blocs. The dynamics of that division remain today; threatening international peace and security in the twenty-first century. Contributors: Lloyd Gardner; Chen Jian; Allan R. Millett; Michael Schaller; and Kathryn Weathersby_x000D_ History has not been kind to Gerald Ford. His name evokes an image of either America's only unelected president; who abruptly pardoned his corrupt predecessor; or an accident-prone man who failed to provide skilled leadership to a country in domestic turmoil. In Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s; historian Yanek Mieczkowski reexamines Ford's two and a half years in office; showing that his presidency successfully confronted the most vexing crises of the postwar era. Surveying the state of America in the 1970s; Mieczkowski focuses on the economic challenges facing the country. He argues that Ford's understanding of the national economy was better than that of any other modern president; that Ford oversaw a dramatic reduction of inflation; and that his attempts to solve the energy crisis were based in sound economic principles. Throughout his presidency; Ford labored under the legacy of Watergate. Democrats scored landslide victories in the 1974 midterm elections; and the president engaged with a spirited opposition Congress. Within an anemic Republican Party; the right wing challenged Ford's leadership; even as pundits predicted the death of the GOP. Yet Ford reinvigorated the party and fashioned a 1976 campaign strategy against Jimmy Carter that brought him from thirty points behind to a dead heat on election day. Mieczkowski draws on numerous personal interviews with the former president; cabinet officials; and members of the Ninety-fourth Congress. In his reassessment of this underrated president; Ford emerges as a skilled executive; an effective diplomat; and a leader with a clear vision for America's future. Working to heal a divided nation; Ford unified the GOP and laid the groundwork for the Republican resurgence in subsequent decades. The first major work on the former president to appear in more than ten years; Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s combines the best of biography and economic; social; and presidential history to create an intriguing portrait of a president; his times; and his legacy._x000D_ Politics; while always an integral part of the daily life in the South; took on a new level of importance after the Civil War. Today; political strategists view the South as an essential region to cultivate if political hopefuls are to have a chance of winning elections at the national level. Although operating within the context of a secular government; American politics is decidedly marked by a Christian influence. In the mostly Protestant South; religion and politics have long been nearly inextricable. Politics and Religion in the White South skillfully examines the powerful role that religious considerations and influence have played in American political discourse. This collection of thirteen essays from prominent historians and political scientists explores the intersection in the South of religion; politics; race relations; and southern culture from post–Civil War America to the present; when the Religious Right has exercised a profound impact on the course of politics in the region as well as the nation. The authors examine issues such as religious attitudes about race on the Jim Crow South; Billy Graham's influence on the civil rights movement; political activism and the Southern Baptist Convention; and Dorothy Tilly; a white Methodist woman; and her contributions as a civil rights reformer during the 1940s and 1950s. The volume also considers the issue of whether southerners felt it was their sacred duty to prevent American society from moving away from its Christian origins toward a new; secular identity and how this perceived God-given responsibility was reflected in the work of southern political and church leaders. By analyzing the vital relationship between religion and politics in the region where their connection is strongest and most evident; Politics and Religion in the White South offers insight into the conservatism of the South and the role that religion has played in maintaining its social and cultural traditionalism._x000D_ During the Civil War; John Singleton Mosby led the Forty-third Battalion; Virginia Cavalry; better known as Mosby's Rangers; in bold and daring operations behind Union lines. Throughout the course of the war; more than 2000 men were members of Mosby's command; some for only a short time. Mosby had few confidants (he was described by one acquaintance as a disturbing companion") but became close friends with one of his finest officers; Samuel Forrer Chapman. Chapman served with Mosby for more than two years; and their friendship continued in the decades after the war. Take Sides with the Truth is a collection of more than eighty letters; published for the first time in their entirety; written by Mosby to Chapman from 1880; when Mosby was made U.S. consul to Hong Kong; until his death in a Washington; D.C.; hospital in 1916. These letters reveal much about Mosby's character and present his innermost thoughts on many subjects. At times; Mosby's letters show a man with a sensitive nature; however; he could also be sarcastic and freely derided individuals he did not like. His letters are critical of General Robert E. Lee's staff officers ("there was a lying concert between them") and trace his decades-long crusade to clear the name of his friend and mentor J. E. B. Stuart in the Gettysburg campaign. Mosby also continuously asserts his belief that slavery was the cause of the Civil War―a view completely contrary to a major portion of the Lost Cause ideology. For him; it was more important to "take sides with the Truth" than to hold popular opinions. Peter A. Brown has brought together a valuable collection of correspondence that adds a new dimension to our understanding of a significant Civil War figure.