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  • Ulysses S. Grant

    Triumph over Adversity, 1822–1865

    by Brooks D. Simpson ...
    "The best study of Grant's military career since Bruce Catton's two volumes. . . . The best treatment of Union military command and strategy now in print." — The New RepublicMany modern historians have painted Ulysses S. Grant as a butcher, a drunk, and a failure as president. Others have argued the exact opposite and portray him with saintlike levels of ethic and intellect.In Ulysses S. Grant: ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Let Us Have Peace

    Ulysses S. Grant and the Politics of War and Reconstruction, 1861-1868

    by Brooks D. Simpson ...
    Series series Civil War America
    Historians have traditionally drawn distinctions between Ulysses S. Grant’s military and political careers. In Let Us Have Peace, Brooks Simpson questions such distinctions and offers a new understanding of this often enigmatic leader. He argues that during the 1860s Grant was both soldier and politician, for military and civil policy were inevitably intertwined during the Civil War and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Reconstruction: Voices from America's First Great Struggle for Racial Equality (LOA #303)

    Edited by Brooks D. Simpson ...
    The aftermath of the Civil War comes to dramatic life in this sweeping new collection of firsthand writing from the Reconstruction era—featuring pieces by Frederick Douglass, Frances Harper, and more“Very, very good. . . . Reconstruction conveys the struggle for racial equality better than many other anthologies documenting the era.” —The Wall Street JournalFew periods in American history are more ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Sherman's Civil War

    Selected Correspondence of William T. Sherman, 1860-1865

    Edited by Brooks D. Simpson, Jean V. Berlin ...
    Series series Civil War America
    The first major modern edition of the wartime correspondence of General William T. Sherman, this volume features more than 400 letters written between the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the day Sherman bade farewell to his troops in 1865. Together, they trace Sherman’s rise from obscurity to become one of the Union’s most famous and effective warriors.Arranged chronologically and grouped ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Civil War in the East

    Struggle, Stalemate, and Victory

    by Brooks D. Simpson ...
    Series series Reflections on the Civil War Era
    This book fills a gap in Civil War literature on the strategies employed by the Union and Confederacy in the East, offering a more integrated interpretation of military operations that shows how politics, public perception, geography, and logistics shaped the course of military operations in the East.For all the literature about Civil War military operations and leadership, precious little has ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

  • Frommer's France

    by Lily Heise, Tristan Rutherford, Louise Simpson, Mary Novakavich, Anna E. Brooke, Kathryn Tomasetti ...
    Series series Complete Guide
    Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, journalists who live in France either full-time or part-time, which means their advice doesn’t have to be second-guessed. It’s savvy, dependable, and not based on one or two short trips to France, but on a lifetime of exploration. They offer a detail- and tip-rich commentary on France’s iconic sights, and will ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Civil War: The First Year Told by Those Who Lived It (LOA #212)

    Edited by Brooks D. Simpson, Stephen W. Sears, Sheehan-Dean Aaron ...
    Series Book 1 - Library of America: The Civil War Collection
    **The first volume in a four-volume series on the American Civil War—featuring first-hand writings from Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and moreThis “mesmerizing and deeply troubling” glimpse into the Civil War era “will forever deepen the way you see this central chapter in our history . . . a masterpiece” (Newsweek).**After 150 years the Civil War is still our greatest national ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • A History of the Civil War

    The Conflict that Defined the United States

    by Professor Brooks Simpson ...
    In this account of the bloodiest war fought on American soil, Brooks Simpson recounts the events of the war from the opening salvo at Fort Sumter through the battlefields of Gettysburg and Shiloh to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House.A History of the Civil War brings to life the realities of the war and the people who lived through it. It explains how the politics around slavery ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Complex Communication Needs

    Edited by Dr. Jennifer B. Ganz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Richard L. Simpson Ed.D. ...
    Series series AAC
    People who have both autism spectrum disorder and complex communication needs require specialized, multidisciplinary interventions and supports to boost their independence and quality of life. Find up-to-date, evidence-supported information and strategies in this book, the newest volume in the respected Augmentative and Alternative Communication Series. This essential resource brings together more ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Household War

    How Americans Lived and Fought the Civil War

    by Joseph M. Beilein Jr., Stephen Berry, Joan Cashin, Angela Esco Elder, Lorien Foote, Andrew K. Frank, Brian Craig Miller, Julie Mujic, Brooks D. Simpson, Margaret Storey, Jonathan W. White, Victoria E. Bynum ...
    Series series
    Household War restores the centrality of households to the American Civil War. The essays in the volume complicate the standard distinctions between battlefront and homefront, soldier and civilian, and men and women. From this vantage point, they look at the interplay of family and politics, studying the ways in which the Civil War shaped and was shaped by the American household. They explore how ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • The Civil War: The Third Year Told by Those Who Lived It (LOA #234)

    Edited by Brooks D. Simpson ...
    Series Book 3 - Library of America: The Civil War Collection
    This third volume of the ground-breaking eyewitness narrative that has been called a “masterpiece” traces events from January 1863 to March 1864—a crucial period in the American Civil WarSpanning the crucial months from January 1863 to March 1864, this third volume of The Library of America’s highly acclaimed four volume series presents an incomparable portrait of a nation at war with itself while ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Gettysburg

    A Battlefield Guide

    by Mark Grimsley, Brooks D. Simpson ...
    Series series This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields
    Little Round Top, the Railroad Cut, Pickett’s Charge—these are the turning points within the most important battle of the Civil War. Even careful students of Gettysburg, however, can find themselves disoriented when visiting the site itself. Here, finally, is a convenient guide for serious student and casual visitor alike that makes plain the sweep of events and the geography of the battlefield ... Read more

    $15.99 USD