description: Written by a leading Civil War historian and Pulitzer Prize winner, this text describes the social, economic, political, and ideological conflicts that led to a unique, tragic, and transitional event in American history. The third edition incorporates recent scholarship and addresses renewed areas of interest in the Civil War/Reconstruction era including the motivations and experiences of common soldiers and the role of women in the war effort.
language: English
title: Ordeal by Fire, Volume 1: The Coming of War
titlecomplete: Ordeal by Fire, Volume 1: The Coming of War
genres: 19th Century, Military History, History, American History, Read For School, American Civil War, Nonfiction, Civil War History, Civil War, School
ratings_count: 533
publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education