None Died in Vain: The Saga of the American Civil WarLeckie captures the glory, dram, and tragedy of this shattering event in a compelling book that reads like a novel. Crowded with in-depth profiles of fscinating Americans from North and South, from soldiers and political leaders to heroes and rogues. |
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None died in vain: the saga of the American Civil War
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The Divisive Victory | 1 |
The Crisis of Slavery | 7 |
Slavery in History and the South | 10 |
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