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"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves...."-President Abraham Lincoln
The third title in Gordon Leidner's successful series, The Civil War: Quotes, Quips, And Speeches captures the essence of this bloody and inevitable conflict through the insights, inspirations, and wisdoms of those who lived it. Featuring more than 220 quotes from both Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians, as well as excerpts from some of our country's most enduring speeches, The Civil War documents the chronology of one of the ultimate turning points in American history.
The third title in Gordon Leidner's successful series, The Civil War: Quotes, Quips, And Speeches captures the essence of this bloody and inevitable conflict through the insights, inspirations, and wisdoms of those who lived it. Featuring more than 220 quotes from both Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians, as well as excerpts from some of our country's most enduring speeches, The Civil War documents the chronology of one of the ultimate turning points in American history.
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"As the nation observes the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the publication of this toothsome smorgasbord of memorable, revealing quotes from participants in that conflict is especially welcome. Gordon Leidner has judiciously chosen pithy statements by a wide variety of both Union and Confederate generals, common soldiers, political leaders, diarists, legislators, and commentators. It is a wor
Michael Burlingame, Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies, Unive