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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The Andronitis is the true living room of the house: here the master will receive his visitors, here the male slaves will work, and the women also busy themselves (promptly retiring, however, on the appearance of masculine strangers). The decoration is very plain: the walls are neatly tinted with some kind of wash; the floor is of simple plaster, or, in a humbler house, common earth pounded hard. ... Read more

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This vast treasury of 4,000 rare and unusual photographs with essays by the nation's finest Civil War historians has been reformatted to a compact and convenient new size. "A monumental project . . . (which shows) the power of the camera to rip away the romantic facade of war and reveal its true face".--"The San Diego Union". 2,000 photos. ... Read more

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Quick but tiny book!
This book is huge, though it's roughly 6 inches in length making for very small print.It covers just about every subject in the Civil War chronologically though it isn't very detailed.There is simply too much covered in order for it to be that way but this book does feature everything-just quick.I seldom refer back to this book for information as anyone who seriously studies the Civil War will have other or better books on the subject.

Amazing photographs
Easily understood without confusing the subject or the reader.More than anything, as they say, every picture says a thousand words.This book almost needs no words as there are endless photographs each saying athousand words of their own.I knew nothing of the cicil war.I now knowmuch.A sad time but interesting subject.

Excellentcompact photographic history of the Civil War
As an earlier reviewer stated, the Civil War was the first major conflict extensively covered by photographers. This first volume, which actually covers the conflict from secession to the climax at Gettysburg containssome of the best photograpy culled from the files of Matthew Brady,Alexander Gardner, and others. While the photographs alone would be worththe price, it is the accompanying text, written in the main by William C.Davis(with James M. McPherson and Shelby Foote arguably our finest CivilWar historians) and Bell Wiley which captures the reader by tieing togetherthe imagery with the fact. A picture is worth a thousand words, and thepre-war photographs of a timid-looking James Buchanan or the lean, meanlook of the fireeating James Lane of Kansas are no exceptions. Or the deadConfederates laying near "Burnside's Bridge" following Antietam,or the bouyant beau sabeur Wade Hampton on one page and a youthful GeorgeCuster with his dog Rose on the next in the segment describing the cavalryfight at Gettysburg.

This compact work is thick, it is true, but a loteasier to carry along than the oversized volume. The only drawback to thisand the companion volume is the small print of the text and captions. Butthis volume and its companion are well worth a magnifying glass and shouldbe part of any Civil War buffs home library.

Essential for any Civil War library or collection.
I received this (and volume II "Vicksburg to Appomattox") as a gift from my wife.The articles are incisive, exploring events both leading up to and the during the actual conflict regularly ignored by other works.Although a magnifying device may be required for the text by some readers, the compact size of the two volumes makes them ideal "traveling books."(Ever try packing an oversized book in your suitcase or carry-on bag?)

But the PICTURES!The Civil War was the first major conflict to be photographed, and the photographs are what make these volumes essential for any serious study of the Civil War.

Please beware . . . the photographs are haunting, and some are downright disturbing.But the Civil War was just that -- a WAR in which men died in battle (and some died horribly).Over 50,000 casualties were inflicted in one major battle alone, and the pictures sans text tell the compelling story of the four years that literally defined us as a nation (and continues to define our nation in its present course in history).

Whether as gifts for others or for yourself -- BUY THESE BOOKS! ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1912Original Publisher: MacmillanSubjects: Biography ... Read more

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This book examines Davis’s life and art in the context of their colorful, disturbed times. Thirty-six color plates mark his development from social realist to cosmopolitan Parisian expatriate and sophisticated distiller of the American spirit. In the 1920s and 1930s Davis welded the discoveries of the avant-garde school of Paris to the slangy realism of the Yankee Ashcan painters. The resulting style (which he called---with tongue in cheek---"Colonial Cubism") embodied the rhythm, sass, and ebullience of that most original art form, jazz. Davis made the sound of jazz visible in compositions of hard staccato lines and crisp colors. ... Read more

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One was a robust charmer given to fits of passion, whose physical appeal could captivate women as easily as cajole colleagues. The other was a frail, melancholy man of quiet intellect, whose ailments drove him eventually to alcohol and drug addiction. Born into different social classes, they were as opposite as men could be. Yet these sons of Georgia, Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens, became fast friends and together changed the course of the South.

Writing with the style and authority that has made him one of our most popular historians of the Civil War, William C. Davis has written a biography of a friendship that captures the Confederacy in microcosm. He tells how Toombs and Stephens dominated the formation of the new nation and served as its vice president and secretary of state. After years of disillusionment, each abandoned participation in the government and left to its own fate a Confederacy that would not dance to their tune.

Davis traces this unlikely relationship from its early days in the Georgia legislature through the trials of secession and war, revealing how both men persevered during the war and developed a deep animosity for Jefferson Davis. He then chronicles their postwar lives up to the emotional moment when Toombs stood eulogizing his long-time friend at his funeral, just four months after Stephens was elected governor of the Georgia they had loved as much as one another.

Drawing extensively on primary sources, including Stephens's voluminous letters and Toombs's widely scattered papers, Davis tells how two men of different temperaments remained friends, out of step with all but a few and occasionally even with each other. He concentrates on their Confederate years, when the fraternity they shared had its greatest impact, to show how they embodied both the strengths and the weaknesses of the Confederacy.

While there are biographies of each man, none convey the significance--or the depth--of their friendship. Davis shows us how they loved the South as it once was, the Union as they thought it ought to have been, and the Confederacy of their dreams that never came to be. They lost all three, but through five decades of crisis, they never failed each other. ... Read more

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Story of an important friendship
Davis has written many books and this is one of his better.Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens are both important figures in the Confederacy and in American political history of the ante-bellum period.The book points out the intimacy of these two and gives an insight into the background of the Confederacy.It should not replace a biography of either of these two statesmen.

Narrow and personal focus help ruin the Confederate Govt.
Toombs and Stephen examplify the problems within the Confederate
government. These incredibly close friends of the strong Georgia delegation were powerful national political figures whose bitterness over personal issues, Toombs, and Stephens' strict constitutional views undermined the Davis administration. Stephens never seriously worked with the dominating Davis and was lateropposed to the administration over constitutional issues in the face of bigger war emergencies. Toombs loses the opportunity to become the first President by his bellicose enthusiams for the office coupled with drink which lowers his place in the new government and raises Stephens' star. Excellent description of both men including Toombs rise as Secretary of State, his anti-Davis stance and his mercurial and short military career. The author also covers the end of the era of both men including Stephens' attempts to rewite history in a light more favorable to him then his actions were in reality. These two powerful men and closest of friends could not see the big picture of the war seeking their narrow views in spite of the war effort. Together with Governor Brown of Georgia, they represented a crisis of independence within the Confederacy that no doubt contributed to the fall of the Confederate government.

What a Delightful Little Book!
What a delightful little book!And frankly, I don't often use the term "delightful" in a book review.*The Union That Shaped the Confederacy* is a swiftly-paced, lightly written work that details the friendship of a pair of Georgians - Robert Toombs and "Little Alec," Alexander Stephens.

It is very important to know exactly what you are not getting with this book.You will not get a standard biographical treatment of Stephens and Toombs, and author Davis makes this abundantly clear from the outset.You will not receive great insights into the minds and thinking of these two men, but will come to appreciate the antebellum, war-time, and post-bellum periods of American history as these two men saw it.

William C. Davis does not attempt to make his subjects either heroes or villains on the Confederacy's stage.They were what they were - friends who for the most part held similar political beliefs, worked for the same ends, and became, as the war progressed, more and more bitterly opposed to the administration of Jefferson F. Davis.

Because of the nature of the work, the reader receives a slice of Civil War-era history from a perspective he or she would not likely get.Along the way, one receives insights into the functioning (and dysfunction) of the Confederacy's Executive Branch, as well as the building of the "loyal opposition" to Davis's administration.We see the strengths and weaknesses of these two prominent Georgians, as they struggled to establish a new nation out of the old.

Davis's writing style is loose and fast, and almost reads as if a good friend is telling a story of another pair of friends.To some, this may be distracting, but I found it to be just part of the story. *The Union That Shaped the Confederacy* can be read quickly, with a great sense of satisfaction.This book comes highly recommended.

Confederate Founding Fathers
This book documents the friendship and political careers of two of the Confederacy's most important statesmen.Davis does a nice job of providing historical detail while also weaving a readable story.However, at times, the prose is too informal and almost needlessly dramatic.Moreover, much of the history is quite derivative, as I learned very little new information about the men in question or the political tenets of the Confederacy.His previous book, "A Government of Our Own," is a much better historical treatment. ... Read more

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René, Chevalier de Massac, insists upon marrying Virginie Durand --though she is not of noble birth-- gives up his position at the court at Versailles, and throws himself heart and soul into the cause of the people. This book tells the eventful story of De Massac’s part in the Revolution and the equally dangerous and courageous part played by his wife. De Massac, who is a friend of Danton and Robespierre, takes part in the capture of the Bastille, the storming of the Tuileries, and the battle of Wattignies, and with difficulty saves his own children from an attack by the peasants.

The author’s aim has been to picture life as it really was lived in and around Paris during the Revolution. He shows with historical truth the French Court with all its glitter and its rottenness, and the life of the people in the homes and streets of Paris and in the little villages outside. Many famous characters appear in the story --Louis XVI and his Queen, Danton, St. Just, Mirabeau, and Robespierre-- and the book is alive with the conflicting passions of the time. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Who Were Executed January 27, 1832 For The Part They Took In The Bristol Riots. ... Read more

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Publisher: Norwood, Mass. : Imprinted for the family by the Plimpton PressPublication date: 1912Subjects: Davis family (Samuel Davis, 1669-1758)Davis family (William Davis, 1730-1824)Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Chapters: Dwight F. Davis, William Larned, C.S. Hyman, Fred Alexander, I.F. Hellmuth, Frederick Hovey, Raymond D. Little, Malcolm Whitman, Quincy Shaw,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dwight Filley Davis (July 5, 1879 - November 28, 1945) was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. Davis was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 5, 1879. Davis was the runner-up for the men's singles title at the US Championships in 1898. He then teamed-up with Holcombe Ward won the men's doubles title at the championships for three years in a row from 1899-1901. Davis and Ward were also men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1901. Davis also won the American intercollegiate singles championship of 1899 as a student at Harvard University. In 1900, Davis developed the structure for, and donated a silver bowl to go to the winner of, a new international tennis competition designed by him and three others known as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, which was later renamed the Davis Cup in his honor. He was a member of the US team that won the first two competitions in 1900 and 1902, and was also the captain of the 1900 team. He participated in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the second round of the singles tournament. In the doubles tournament he and his partner Ralph McKittrick lost in the quarter-finals. Swearing in of Davis as Secretary of War in 1925Davis was educated at Washington University Law School, though he was never a practicing attorney. He was, however, politically active in his home town of St. Louis and served as the city's public parks commissioner from 1911 to 1915. During his tenure, he expanded athletic facilities and created the first...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1689284 ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more