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From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America is the memoir of General James Longstreet, one of the leading Confederate generals during the American Civil War. Longstreet in his memoirs refuted most of the criticism of his war record during the Civil War.
| Автор | James Longstreet |
"Japan" by Various. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a...
| Автор | Various |
"My Memoirs of the Civil War" is a compilation of sketches, memoirs and letters Louisa May Alcott sent home during the weeks she spent as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War in Georgetown. While serving as a nurse, Alcott wrote letters to her family in Concord. At the urging of others, she prepared them later for publication.
| Автор | Louisa May Alcott |
"Memoirs of a Veteran" is a book of reminiscences of Captain Isaac Hermann who served in the three branches of the Confederate Army. Captain Herman writes about his personal experiences and observations from the Civil War. He dedicated his book to the future generation, desiring that horrors of war never repeat again in his country.
| Автор | Isaac Hermann |
In this edition John Dewey stresses the importance of the social and interactive processes of learning. It also emphasizes experience, experiment, purposeful learning and freedom as essential components of progressive education. He also synthesizes, criticizes, and expands upon the democratic (or proto-democratic) educational philosophies of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Plato.
| Автор | Джон Дьюи |
Sorrel's memoir, «Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer», was published posthumously, in 1905. Historian Douglas Southall Freeman deemed Sorrel's book one of the best accounts of the personalities of the major players in the Confederacy, characterized by «a hundred touches of humor and revealing strokes of swift characterization.»
| Автор | Gilbert Moxley Sorrel |
"Civil War Live" is a record of personal observations and experiences of Charles Carleton Coffin during the Civil War, with an occasional look at affairs in general to give clearness and provide necessary explanation to the reader. Contents: My Days and Nights on the Battlefield Following the Flag Four Years of Fighting Winning His Way
| Автор | Charles Carleton Coffin |
Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day in 2 volumes is a historical work about the capital of France and, largely viewed, the artistic capital of the world. The author surveys the history of Paris from Gallo-Roman and pre-medieval period to modern days, dealing with its artistic legacy, political history, architecture, institutions and administration.
| Автор | William Walton |
"These chapters came into being over a period of about five years and were written in many places and under a variety of interesting circumstances. They are in no sense quiet religious essays, but were born in the midst of life; and while they have, as I hope, heaven in full view, they are never too far removed from the rough world where the children of God struggle and work and pray."
| Автор | A. W. Tozer |
"The Great Conspiracy: Its Origin and History" is a memoir work by a general in the Union Army, John Alexander Logan. In his book Logan sought to demonstrate that secession and the Civil War were the result of a long-contemplated «conspiracy» to which various Southern politicians had been party since the Nullification Crisis.
| Автор | John Alexander Logan |
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited collection of W. E. B. Du Bois' essays, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South Of the Training of Black Men The Talented Tenth The Conservation of Races The Economic Revolution in the South Religion in the South Strivings of the Negro People The Black North: A Social Study
| Автор | W. E. B. Du Bois |
The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese in 2 volumes is a book by reverend Bigandet in order to get this religion of the Far East closer to the Western civilization of Europe and America. Life of Gaudama in itself represents a full exposition of the system of Budhist Asia.
| Автор | Paul Ambroise Bigandet |
"Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan" is one of the better Civil War autobiographies. The book features Sheridan's recollections from the Civil War. In a direct, clear, and informative manner Sheridan brought a lot of information from a standing point of one of the Union's highest ranking officers.
| Автор | Philip Henry Sheridan |
"My Cave Life in Vicksburg" is a first-hand account of the deprivations suffered by the civilian population during the Union army siege of the city of Vicksburg. The book is based on the diary author kept during the siege. Loughborough's books is one of the best sources of information about the everyday life of the civilians in occupied areas during the civil War
| Автор | Mary Ann Loughborough |
"A Confederate Girl's Diary" is a six-volume journal written by Sarah Morgan, who was the daughter of an influential judge in Baton Rouge. Sarah originally requested that her diary be destroyed upon her death. However, she later deeded the set to her son, who had published it. From March 1862 until April 1865, Sarah faithfully recorded her thoughts and experiences of the war.
| Автор | Sarah Morgan Dawson |