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War, Terrible War

Hardcover • 1999 • English • 2. edition

War, Terrible War

By Joy Hakim

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About the book

Some people called it a Civil War, but there was nothing civil about it. Others said it was the War between the States, which was descriptive, though mild-sounding. But when Abraham Lincoln said it was a war to give the nation "a new birth of freedom," he spoke its purpose.

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Book details

ISBN

9780195127614

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

1999

Language

English

Edition

2

Original title

War, Terrible War

Format

Hardcover

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