Historical Biography - United States - 19th Century - Civil War Narratives, United States Civil War - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
The Civil War 100 offers a provocative discussion of the most significant persons in America's bloodiest war. The selections and their rankings are sure to generate controversy among Civil War buffs and general readers alike.Editorials
Library Journal
Wooster (history, Texas A&M Univ.; Miles and the Twilight of the Frontier Army, LJ 5/15/93) lists the 100 people whom he regards as being the most influential during the Civil War era and gives three- or four-page biographies of each. Ranging from Abraham Lincoln to Harriet Beecher Stowe and Napoleon III, the subjects are not exclusively military or political figures but were involved in all aspects of society. Compiling a list of the 100 most significant individuals involved in anything is not without risk; surely someone will argue, "Hey! You didn't include..." or "What do you mean ranking Andrew Johnson as number six?" Still, Wooster has put together a very useful and readable biographical source. Recommended for the reference collection of any public library.Joseph Toschik, Half Moon Bay P.L., CABook Details
Published
September 1, 1998
Publisher
Secaucus, N.J. : Carol Pub. Group, c1998.
Pages
272
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780806519555