Sets out to give an honest and thorough account of this extraordinary man and does so. . . . Arguably the best [biography of Stonewall]. ―Washington Post Book World The charismatic Confederate general Stonewall Jackson; who began his military career in the Mexican War; earned his great fame in the Civil War in a series of brilliantly fought battles. He was given the name Stonewall at the First Battle of Bull Run; when his brigade faced overwhelming odds but held the line. Byron Farwell's engrossing narrative reveals Stonewall Jackson both as a military genius and as a quirky; dark personality radically different from the storybook version that grew up after Jackson's untimely death at Chancellorsville in 1863.
#454140 in Books Creighton Margaret 2016-10-18 2016-10-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x 1.30 x 6.60l; .0 #File Name: 0393247503352 pagesThe Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City Spectacle and Assassination at the 1901 World s Fair
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. One of Many. Stories of a Worlds FairBy george beitzelRainbow City is a lot of interesting stories tied together by a major event; the 1901 Worlds Fair. The assassination of a U. S. President; exploits of men and women going over Niagara Falls in barrels; the sad life of a lady midget; shows exploiting the legend of happy negro slaves prior to the Civil War; Cowboys and Indians and animal acts to name a few. A pot of gold at one end of the rainbow and failure at the other. A good read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It is a wonderful story; well documented with footnotesBy KathyAs a resident of the Buffalo area ; I appreciate the author's thorough research. She totally engages the reader and I feel captured the mood / sentiments/ and struggles of the Buffalo/Niagara region both past present. Her historic depictions of the Pan Am events creates impressive images and brought history to life in a captivating story of the World's Fair... The turn of century brought many new inventions; including 'electricity" that gave humans a power trip; believing we could conquer nature the globe. The perspective of all peoples in the Age of Imperialism ( white; black; Asian colonials; native Americans) was brought to life as the stories of presidents; freed slaves; colonials; Native American Indians played a role. It is a wonderful story; well documented with footnotes; that shows "Truth can be stranger than fiction". A very good read.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A must for history buffs and a pleasure for all othersBy Thomas G. BrownRevealing forgotten or never learned history in a readable and interesting tic toc manner. I never realized the importance of Buffalo a hundred years ago.
