1861 The Civil War Awakening [Paperback]

A gripping and original account of how the Civil War began and a second American revolution unfolded, setting Abraham Lincoln on the path to greatness and millions of slaves on the road to freedom.
 
An epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields,1861introduces us to a heretofore little-known cast of Civil War heroes—among them an acrobatic militia colonel, an explorer’s wife, an idealistic band of German immigrants, a regiment of New York City firemen, a community of Virginia slaves, and a young college professor who would one day become president. Their stories take us from the corridors of the White House to the slums of Manhattan, from the waters of the Chesapeake to the deserts of Nevada, from Boston Common to Alcatraz Island, vividly evoking the Union at its moment of ultimate crisis and decision.  Hailed as “exhilarating….Inspiring…Irresistible…” byThe New York Times Book Review, Adam Goodheart’s bestseller1861is an important addition to the Civil War canon.
 
Includes black-and-white photos and illustrations.

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Praise for Adam Goodheart’s1861
 
“Exhilarating. . . . Inspiring. . . . Irresistible. . . .1861creates the uncanny illusion that the reader has stepped into a time machine.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“A huge contribution. . . . Hardly a page of this book lacks an insight of importance or a fact that beguiles the reader.”
—The Boston Globe

“Adam Goodheart is a Monet with a pen instead of a paintbrush.”
—James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofBattle Cry of Freedom
 
“Goodheart writes with precision, beauty and understanding. The books will renew one’s excitement about reading history.”
—The Albuquerque JournlÃ*