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The dogs of war, 1861 / Emory M. Thomas.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource (113 pages) : maps (black and white).Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190254612 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political and social views
| Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 -- Political and social views | Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 19th century | Public opinion -- Confederate States of America | Sectionalism (United States) -- History -- 19th century | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Public opinionAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780195174700DDC classification: 973.711 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: In 1861, Americans thought that the war looming on their horizon would be brief. None foresaw that they were embarking on our nation's worst calamity, a four-year bloodbath that cost the lives of more than half a million people. But as this book points out, once the dogs of war are unleashed, it is almost impossible to rein them in. This book highlights the delusions that dominated each side's thinking.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1861, Americans thought that the war looming on their horizon would be brief. None foresaw that they were embarking on our nation's worst calamity, a four-year bloodbath that cost the lives of more than half a million people. But as this book points out, once the dogs of war are unleashed, it is almost impossible to rein them in. This book highlights the delusions that dominated each side's thinking.
Description based on print version record.