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This book is a collection of essays from the new york times blog series, disunion, plus a few new ones on general themes. By the new york times, ted widmer editor, clay risen, george kalogerakis. The new york times disunion a history of the civil war book. Disunion book, historian ted widmer selected more than 100 articles that cover events beginning with lincolns presidential victory through the emancipation proclamation. Widmer, a brown university historian, is joined by new york times oped staff editors risen and kalogerakis in the masterful compilation of more than 100 short essays based on the awardwinning times disunion blog begun in 2010, which chronologically traces and reconsiders the war between the states, an event he believes still remains a. Samuel tilden kingston, an assistant surgeon in the second new york cavalry who accompanied his comrades on the illfated kilpatrick raid against richmond, is the subject of my latest contribution to the new york times series disunion. May 14, 20 a major new collection of modern commentary. In april 2011, the editors of disunion, the new york timess series on the civil war, convened a panel of historians to mark the 150th anniversary of the confederate assault on fort sumter and the onset of the fouryear conflict. If youve read some of the articles online, youll know what to expect. Modern historians revisit and reconsider the civil war from lincolns election to the emancipation proclamation articles from the new york. Modern historians revisit and reconsider the civil war from lincolns election to the emancipation proclamation. Since its debut, the new york times acclaimed web journal entitled disunion has published hundreds of original articles and won multiple awards, including best history. The works were startling in their range and direction, some taking on major topics, like the gettysburg address and the battle of. Topics include everything from walt whitmans wartime diary to the bloody guerrilla campaigns in missouri and kansas.
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Disunion revisits and reconsiders americas most perilous period using contemporary accounts. Kingston rode with a 500man column commanded by col. New york times a major collection of modern commentary from scholars, historians, and civil war buffs on the significant events of the civil war, culled from the new york times popular disunion online journal. In opinion we provide a forum for wideranging political, social, personal and whimsical expression and commentary on. A history of the civil war edited by ted widmer with clay risen and george kalogerakis oxford up, 2016. Disunion civil war history series in the new york times.
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Dec 19, 2014 the new york times staff photo macon ga. The works were startling in their range and direction, some taking on major topics, like the gettysburg. The works were startling in their range and direction, some taking on major topics, like the gettysburg address and the battle of fredericksburg, while. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was a widely praised and successful series, and now a selection of those short essays have been collected into a book. This book is an anthology of the pieces that were written as part of the new york times disunion series, which began appearing online in the fall of 2010, continuing for the next five years as the newspaper commemorated the 150th anniversary of. Modern historians revisit and reconsider the civil war from lincolns election to the emancipation proclamation edited by ted widmer with clay risen and george kalogerakis. New york is the democrats forlorn hope, james gordon bennett, the editor of the new york herald, wrote last week. To read more about this period, see lincoln for president, by bruce chadwick, published by sourcebooks, inc. If you actually havent noticed all this, youre probably not reading disunion. The works were startling in their range and direction, some taking on major topics, like the gettysburg address and. Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. We will be covering events near the end of the civil war.
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