Looming Civil War How Nineteenth-Century Americans Imagined the Future |
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| Author:
| Phillips, Jason |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-086816-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.99 |
Book Description:
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The Civil War haunted Americans long before it happened. As this innovative book shows, forecasts and prophecies of bloodshed shaped how people approached the conflict and reacted to its unfolding drama. The war changed America's future and transformed how Americans have thought about the future ever since.
The Civil War haunted Americans long before it happened. As this innovative book shows, forecasts and prophecies of bloodshed shaped how people approached the conflict and reacted to its unfolding drama. The war changed America's future and transformed how Americans have thought about the future ever since.