All for the Union is the eloquent and moving diary of Elisha Hunt Rhodes; featured throughout Ken Burns' PBS documentary The Civil War. Rhodes enlisted into the Union Army as a private in 1861 and left it four years later as a twenty-three-year-old colonel after fighting hard and honorably in battles from Bull Run to Appomattox. Anyone who heard these diaries excerpted in The Civil War will recognize his accounts of those campaigns; which remain outstanding for their clarity and detail. Most of all; Rhodes's words reveal the motivation of a common Yankee foot soldier; an otherwise ordinary young man who endured the rigors of combat and exhausting marches; short rations; fear; and homesickness for a salary of $13 a month and the satisfaction of giving "all for the union."
#108623 in Books Patricia Bell Scott 2016-02-02 2016-02-02Format: Deckle EdgeOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 1.40 x 6.80l; 1.25 #File Name: 0679446524480 pagesThe Firebrand and the First Lady Portrait of a Friendship Pauli Murray Eleanor Roosevelt and the Struggle for Social Justice
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A priceless addition to my libraryBy Trudie BarrerasIt is to my great regret that when I purchased "The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship" by Patricia Bell-Scott almost a year ago; circumstances did not permit me to immediately begin to enjoy it. Part of the difficulty was purely mechanical. This is a weighty book; and as a sufferer of carpal tunnel syndrome; frankly my hands were unable to handle it. Subsequent to surgery; I am now prepared to deal with the physical challenge.In any event; although I am only starting to read this wonderful dual biography and culturally highly-relevant narrative; I must say that I am profoundly glad I purchased it. The story is both fascinating and deeply moving; and the sociopolitical aspects handled with extreme sensitivity and brilliance. The photographs which head each chapter are extraordinary; and the notes and index detailed and extensive. This is a wonderfully scholarly work that reads like a novel and a priceless addition to my personal library.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. the poor.; and people of different sexual orientationsBy Oliver P. CornellThis is truly a very important book. It traces an extraordinary friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt (a giant public figure renowned throughout the world for the cause of freedom and equality) and Pauli Murray. I did not know who Paul Murray was when I first came upon this book. Pauli Murray was a rare gift outright for all of the struggles of the American people. She was at the forfront linking and fighting for the equality of women; African-American; against Jim Crow; lyncing and for civil rights; labor ; the poor.; and people of different sexual orientations. I could not put this book down. She was truly a women ahead of her times. The author; Professor Patrica Bell-Scott; a renowned intellectual; spent 20 years researching this book. It is beautifully written and a joy to read. Don't miss it.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Golden Nugget from American historyBy Faye BelleCaptivating! Inspiring! Convicting! A precious; golden nugget from American history; a timely disclosure of a friendship between two women that continues-if we let it-to impact us all today; a look at how true sisterhood is created and lovingly maintained. Buy It for yourself; for relatives; for friends. Donate a copy to your local school libraries; your church!
