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Stanton

Life And Times of Lincoln's Secretary of War

By: Benjamin P. Thomas,Harold M. Hyman

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Stanton

Life And Times of Lincoln's Secretary of War

By: Benjamin P. Thomas,Harold M. Hyman

At the time of his death, renowned Lincoln biographer Benjamin Thomas was at work on a life of one of the most controversial figures in American history: Edwin McMasters Stanton, the man who marshaled the military forces of the Union in the Civil War and played a crucial role in the only presidential impeachment trial in our history. Harold Hyman, himself a prize-winning historian, undertook to carry on from the advanced point in research and writing that Thomas had reached. The result of their collaborative efforts is a monumental work worthy to stand beside Thomas’s own Lincoln as a truly outstanding American biography. Continuously absorbing and written with clarity and grace, Stanton gives an objective, full-scale portrait of this complex and enigmatic figure. Stanton could be explosive and domineering or gentle or considerate; he was at once single-minded and self-doubting. That Stanton should be “controversial” is curious, for he served with distinction under three Presidents; Lincoln offered him unquestioning trust and warm personal friendship. Yet Stanton’s name is commonly associated with duplicity rather than with selfless patriotism, including charges that he connived in Lincoln’s murder, betrayed each of the Presidents he served, antagonized such generals as McClellan and Sherman, and thwarted opportunities for the peaceful reconciliation of North and South. This biography puts legend and prejudice in clear perspective by going directly to documentary evidence, by probing into Stanton’s motives and methods, and by evaluating his accomplishments and failures. It is a judicious and honest portrait of a stubborn, dedicated man; but it also brings to light many important details about the times in which he lived.

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Knopf

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0307828905

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Great American Lives

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, and The Education of Henry Adams

By: Benjamin Franklin,Ulysses S. Grant,Andrew Carnegie,Henry Adams

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Great American Lives

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, and The Education of Henry Adams

By: Benjamin Franklin,Ulysses S. Grant,Andrew Carnegie,Henry Adams

Brilliant, captivating, and unforgettable memoirs from four of the greatest minds in American history. Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, TheAutobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal histories ever written. From his youth as a printer’s assistant working for his brother’s Boston newspaper through his own publishing, writing, and military careers, his scientific experiments and worldwide travels, his grand triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies, Franklin tells his story with aplomb, bringing to life the flesh-and-blood man behind the American icon. Completed just days before his death, Ulysses S. Grant’s Personal Memoirs is a clear and compelling account of his military career, focusing on two great conflicts: the Mexican–American War and the Civil War. Lauded for its crisp and direct prose, Grant’s autobiography offers frank insight into everything from the merits of the war with Mexico to the strategies and tactics employed by Union forces against the Confederacy to the poignancy of Grant’s meeting with General Lee at Appomattox Court House. Documenting a world of tariffs, insider deals, and Wall Street sharks as well as his stunning rise from bobbin boy to steel baron, The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie opens a window into the great industrialist’s decision-making process. His insights on education, business, and the necessity of giving back for the common good set an inspirational example for aspiring executives and provide a fitting testament to the power of the American dream. The Education of Henry Adams is the Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir of a brilliant man reckoning with an era of profound change. The great-grandson of President John Adams and the grandson of President John Quincy Adams, Henry Adams possessed one of the most remarkable minds of his generation. Yet he believed himself fundamentally unsuited to the era in which he lived—the tumultuous period between the Civil War and World War I. Written in third person, this uniquely unclassifiable autobiography is the Modern Library’s number-one nonfiction book of the twentieth century. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

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Open Road Media

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1504038304

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9781504038300

The Politics of the Police

By: Benjamin Bowling,Robert Reiner,James W. E. Sheptycki

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The Politics of the Police

By: Benjamin Bowling,Robert Reiner,James W. E. Sheptycki

The Politics of the Police offers a geographical and historical overview of the law and politics of the police. This fifth edition covers a wider range of empirical and theoretical issues, encompassing a transnational scope and reflecting the growing diversity of policing forms in today's globalized world.

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0198769253

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9780198769255

Fort Donelson's Legacy

War and Society in Kentucky and Tennessee, 1862-1863

By: Benjamin Franklin Cooling (III)

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Fort Donelson's Legacy

War and Society in Kentucky and Tennessee, 1862-1863

By: Benjamin Franklin Cooling (III)

Fort Donelson's Legacy portrays the tapestry of war and society in the upper southern heartland of Tennessee and Kentucky after the key Union victories at Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862. Those victories, notes Benjamin Franklin Cooling, could have delivered the decisive blow to the Confederacy in the West and ended the war in that theater. Instead, what followed was terrible devastation and bloodshed that embroiled soldier and civilian alike. Cooling compellingly describes a struggle that was marked not only by the movement of armies and the strategies of generals but also by the rise of guerrilla bands and civil resistance. It was, in part, a war fought for geography - for rivers and railroads and for strategic cities such as Nashville, Louisville, and Chattanooga. But it was also a war for the hearts and minds of the populace ... In exploring the complex terrain of 'total war' that steadily engulfed Tennessee and Kentucky, Cooling draws on a huge array of sources, including official military records and countless diaries and memoirs. He makes considerable use of the words of participants to capture the attitudes and concerns of those on both sides."--Dust jacket.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0870499491

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9780870499494

To the Battles of Franklin and Nashville and Beyond

Stabilization and Reconstruction in Tennessee and Kentucky, 1864–1866

By: Benjamin Franklin Cooling

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To the Battles of Franklin and Nashville and Beyond

Stabilization and Reconstruction in Tennessee and Kentucky, 1864–1866

By: Benjamin Franklin Cooling

By 1864 neither the Union’s survival nor the South’s independence was any more apparent than at the beginning of the war. The grand strategies of both sides were still evolving, and Tennessee and Kentucky were often at the cusp of that work. The author examines the heartland conflict in all its aspects: the Confederate cavalry raids and Union counter-offensives; the harsh and punitive Reconstruction policies that were met with banditry and brutal guerrilla actions; the disparate political, economic, and socio-cultural upheavals; the ever-growing war weariness of the divided populations; and the climactic battles of Franklin and Nashville that ended the Confederacy’s hopes in the Western Theater.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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1572337516

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9781572337510

Simeon Nelson

Passages

By: Benjamin Genocchio

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Simeon Nelson

Passages

By: Benjamin Genocchio

This text presents Simeon Nelson's artworks and allows the reader to interpret them through an accompanying analysis by art critic, Benjamin Genocchio. The text examines the inspiration for Nelson's art, clearly describing its meanings while responding to its immense beauty and wonder.

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UNSW Press

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0868407305

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9780868407302

The Last Lincoln Republican

The Presidential Election of 1880

By: Benjamin T. Arrington

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The Last Lincoln Republican

The Presidential Election of 1880

By: Benjamin T. Arrington

Of all the great “what if” scenarios in American history, the aftermath of the presidential election of 1880 stands out as one of the most tantalizing. The end of the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln had thrown the future of Lincoln’s vision for the country into considerable doubt; the years that followed—marked by impeachment, constitutional change, presidential scandals, and the contested election of 1876—saw Republicans fighting to retain power as they transitioned into the party of “big business.” Enter James A. Garfield, a seasoned politician known for his advocacy of civil rights, who represented the last potential Reconstruction presidency: truly, Benjamin T. Arrington suggests in this book, the last “Lincoln Republican.” The story of the presidential election of 1880, fully explored for the first time in The Last Lincoln Republican, is a political drama of lasting consequence and dashed possibilities. A fierce opponent of slavery before the war, Garfield had fought for civil rights for African Americans for years in Congress. Holding true to the original values of the Republican Party, Garfield wanted to promote equal opportunity for all; meanwhile, Democrats, led by Winfield Scott Hancock, sought to return the South to white supremacy and an inferior status for African Americans. With its in-depth account of the personalities and issues at play in 1880, Arrington’s book provides a unique perspective on how this critical election continues to resonate through our national politics and culture to this day. A close look at the contest of 1880 reveals that Garfield’s victory could have been the start of a period of greater civil rights legislation, a continuation of Lincoln’s vision. This was the choice made by the American people—and, as The Last Lincoln Republican makes poignantly clear, the great opportunity forever lost when Garfield was assassinated just a few months into his term.

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232

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University Press of Kansas

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070063603X

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9780700636037

British Tank Production and the War Economy, 1934-1945

By: Benjamin Coombs

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British Tank Production and the War Economy, 1934-1945

By: Benjamin Coombs

British Tank Production and the War Economy, 1934-1945 explores the under-researched experiences of the British tank industry in the context of the pressures of war. Benjamin Coombs explores the various demands placed on British industry during the Second World War, looking at the political, military and strategy pressures involved. By comparing the British tank programme with the Canadian, American, Russian and Australian equivalents, this study offers an international perspective on this aspect of the war economy. Topics covered include the premature contraction of the tank programme and dependence on American armour, the supply of the Valentine tank to the Russian authorities and the ongoing employment of the tank in the postwar peacetime markets.

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A&C Black

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1472512820

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9781472512826

An American Genocide

The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873

By: Benjamin Madley

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An American Genocide

The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873

By: Benjamin Madley

The first full account of the government-sanctioned genocide of California Indians under United States rule Between 1846 and 1873, California's Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Benjamin Madley is the first historian to uncover the full extent of the slaughter, the involvement of state and federal officials, the taxpayer dollars that supported the violence, indigenous resistance, who did the killing, and why the killings ended. This deeply researched book is a comprehensive and chilling history of an American genocide. Madley describes pre-contact California and precursors to the genocide before explaining how the Gold Rush stirred vigilante violence against California Indians. He narrates the rise of a state-sanctioned killing machine and the broad societal, judicial, and political support for genocide. Many participated: vigilantes, volunteer state militiamen, U.S. Army soldiers, U.S. congressmen, California governors, and others. The state and federal governments spent at least $1,700,000 on campaigns against California Indians. Besides evaluating government officials' culpability, Madley considers why the slaughter constituted genocide and how other possible genocides within and beyond the Americas might be investigated using the methods presented in this groundbreaking book.

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709

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Yale University Press

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0300181361

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9780300181364

Abraham Lincoln

A Biography

By: Benjamin P. Thomas

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Abraham Lincoln

A Biography

By: Benjamin P. Thomas

Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas's Abraham Lincoln: A Biography takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real Lincoln: a complex, shrewd, and dynamic individual whose exceptional life has long intrigued the public. Thomas traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and early political career, through his years as an Illinois lawyer and his presidency during the Civil War. Although Lincoln is appropriately placed against the backdrop of the dramatic times in which he lived, the author's true focus is on Lincoln the man and his intricate personality. While Thomas pays tribute to Lincoln's many virtues and accomplishments, he is careful not to dramatize a persona already larger than life in the American imagination. Instead he presents a candid and balanced representation that provides compelling insight into Lincoln's true character and the elements that forged him into an extraordinary leader. Thomas portrays Lincoln as a man whose conviction, resourcefulness, and inner strength enabled him to lead the nation through the most violent crossroads in its history. Thomas's direct, readable narrative is concise while losing none of the crucial details of Lincoln's remarkable life. The volume's clarity of style makes it accessible to beginners, but it is complex and nuanced enough to interest longtime Lincoln scholars. After more than half a century, Abraham Lincoln: A Biography is still an essential source for anyone interested in learning more about the many facets of the sixteenth president, and it remains the definitive single-volume work on the life of an American legend.

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581

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SIU Press

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0809386925

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9780809386925

Order Without Law

The Wilbur Fisk Sanders Story

By: Benjamin E. Sanders

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Order Without Law

The Wilbur Fisk Sanders Story

By: Benjamin E. Sanders

Wilbur Fisk Sanders has been mentioned considerably in many works on Montana history but has never been the subject of a comprehensive individual work. Order Without Law is the first and complete work devoted to Montana’s first U.S. Senator and introduces never before published aspects to his colorful and important history.

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AuthorHouse

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9798823005456

The History of the Descendants of John Dwight

Vol. II

By: Benjamin Dwight

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The History of the Descendants of John Dwight

Vol. II

By: Benjamin Dwight

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368833626

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9783368833626

History of the 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry of the Mounted Lightning Brigade

By: Benjamin F. McGee,William Ray Jewell

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History of the 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry of the Mounted Lightning Brigade

By: Benjamin F. McGee,William Ray Jewell

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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3385475643

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9783385475649

History of the United States

Volume 4

By: E. Benjamin Andrews

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History of the United States

Volume 4

By: E. Benjamin Andrews

Reproduction of the original: History of the United States by E. Benjamin Andrews

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3734070716

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9783734070716

Spearhead of Logistics

A History of the United States Army Transportation Corps

By: Benjamin King,Richard C. Biggs

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Spearhead of Logistics

A History of the United States Army Transportation Corps

By: Benjamin King,Richard C. Biggs

Spearhead of Logistics is a narrative branch history of the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps, first published in 1994 for transportation personnel and reprinted in 2001 for the larger Army community. The Quartermaster Department coordinated transportation support for the Army until World War I revealed the need for a dedicated corps of specialists. The newly established Transportation Corps, however, lasted for only a few years. Its significant utility for coordinating military transportation became again transparent during World War II, and it was resurrected in mid-1942 to meet the unparalleled logistical demands of fighting in distant theaters. Finally becoming a permanent branch in 1950, the Transportation Corps continued to demonstrate its capability of rapidly supporting U.S. Army operations in global theaters over the next fifty years. With useful lessons of high-quality support that validate the necessity of adequate transportation in a viable national defense posture, it is an important resource for those now involved in military transportation and movement for ongoing expeditionary operations. This text should be useful to both officers and noncommissioned officers who can take examples from the past and apply the successful principles to future operations, thus ensuring a continuing legacy of Transportation excellence within Army operations. Additionally, military science students and military historians may be interested in this volume.

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Government Printing Office

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0160931193

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9780160931192

Haydn's Dictionary of Dates

By: Benjamin Vincent

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Haydn's Dictionary of Dates

By: Benjamin Vincent

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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Stanton

Stanton

Great American Lives

Great American Lives

The Politics of the Police

The Politics of the Police

Fort Donelson's Legacy

Fort Donelson's Legacy

To the Battles of Franklin and Nashville and Beyond

To the Battles of Franklin and Nashville and Beyond

Simeon Nelson

Simeon Nelson

The Last Lincoln Republican

The Last Lincoln Republican

British Tank Production and the War Economy, 1934-1945

British Tank Production and the War Economy, 1934-1945

An American Genocide

An American Genocide

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Order Without Law

Order Without Law

The History of the Descendants of John Dwight

The History of the Descendants of John Dwight

History of the 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry of the Mounted Lightning Brigade

History of the 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry of the Mounted Lightning Brigade

History of the United States

History of the United States

Spearhead of Logistics

Spearhead of Logistics

Haydn's Dictionary of Dates

Haydn's Dictionary of Dates

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