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The War That Forged a Nation
by James M. McPherson
Essays on why the Civil War still matters: causes, Lincoln, emancipation, memory. Short and clear.
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you want McPherson in essays.
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you want Battle Cry's narrative.
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- The war defined the nation.
- Memory is contested.
- Essays as summary.
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