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General George H. Thomas
A Biography of the Union''s "Rock of Chickamauga"
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2009
364 kr
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One of the Civil War''s most successful generals is heralded by military historians but never achieved the lasting fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. George Thomas''s Southern birth, the ambition of fellow officers, and his action in the less-publicized Western Theater combined to keep him …
Gettysburg as the Generals Remembered It
Postwar Perspectives of Ten Commanders
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2014
294 kr
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This is an examination of reminiscences of the primary leaders on both sides at the battle of Gettysburg and a comparison of these reminiscences to the historical record. Many generals presented statements written decades after the Civil War, when the Gettysburg Campaign was the topic of historical …
Chickamauga, Andersonville, Fort Sumter and Guard Duty at Home
Four Civil War Diaries by Pennsylvania Soldiers
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2015
303 kr
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The best way to bring an event from the past into vivid life is to see it through the eyes of someone who lived it. In this book the reader sees the Civil War through the eyes of four Union soldiers who, although they were all from south central Pennsylvania, experienced the war in radically …
Battle of Fair Oaks
Turning Point of McClellan''s Peninsula Campaign
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2014
294 kr
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In the spring of 1862, Union Major General George B. McClellan''s Army of the Potomac launched a bloody offensive up the Virginia Peninsula in an effort to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. This study chronicles the pivotal but often overlooked turning point of the Peninsula …
American Generals of the Revolutionary War
A Biographical Dictionary
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2024
294 kr
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At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, the colonies faced the daunting task of creating the first American army, and its requisite leadership, capable of combating a global superpower whose standing army and general ship were among the finest in the world. Built largely from state and …
Battle of Olustee, 1864
The Final Union Attempt to Seize Florida
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2014
294 kr
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When the Civil War began in 1861, Florida--although the third state to secede from the Union--was of little strategic importance to North or South. By the end of 1863, this position had changed dramatically. For the struggling Confederacy, Florida had become a crucial source of supplies, most …
Did Lincoln and the Republican Party Create the Civil War?
An Argument
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2014
303 kr
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The author seeks to challenge the long-held perceptions of the politics of the American Civil War. He argues that the war was fought not to preserve the Union or free the slaves but rather to establish the political power of the Republican Party within the federal government. The author argues …
Lefty Grove and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2014
303 kr
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This book chronicles the history of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first real dynasty in Major League Baseball. The focus of the book is the 1931 season, in which Philadelphia, led by superstar pitcher Lefty Grove, had the best season in franchise history, leading to a third consecutive trip to …
Ralph Kiner
A Baseball Biography
Av Broadwater Robert P. Broadwater
E-bok, 2016
297 kr
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Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely to break Ruth''s single season home run record. While the left fielder from New Mexico missed that mark, he did break one of the Babe''s records, leading his …
