American Civil War: Facts and Fictions
byJames R. Hedtke, PhD, is professor of history and political science at Cabrini University, Radnor, PA, where he has taught for 45 years.
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Hedtke, James. American Civil War: Facts and Fictions. ABC-CLIO, 2018. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440860744.
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- Description
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This book debunks popular myths and misconceptions about the American Civil War through primary source documents and shows how misinformation can become so widespread.
• Provides readers with a clear understanding of how myths about the Civil War originated and propagated in American memory• Debunks popular myths with facts supported by primary sources
• Provides students with the resources to conduct their own research into each topic area
• Examines controversial myths that continue to have a large impact on American politics and society today, including popular misconceptions about the very origins of the Civil War
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Table of Contents
American Civil War: Facts and Fictions
Author(s): Hedtke, James;Contributors: Hedtke, James;Abstract:This book debunks popular myths and misconceptions about the American Civil War through primary source documents and shows how misinformation can become so widespread.
• Provides readers with a clear understanding of how myths about the Civil War originated and propagated in American memory• Debunks popular myths with facts supported by primary sources
• Provides students with the resources to conduct their own research into each topic area
• Examines controversial myths that continue to have a large impact on American politics and society today, including popular misconceptions about the very origins of the Civil War
SortTitle: american civil war: facts and fictionsAuthor Info:James R. HedtkeauthorJames R. Hedtke, PhD, is professor of history and political science at Cabrini University, Radnor, PA, where he has taught for 45 years.
eISBN-13: 9781440860744Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440860744.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440860737Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 248Publication Date: 20180831Series: Historical Facts and Fictions- Cover Cover11
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents vii8
- Preface ix10
- Acknowledgments xi12
- Introduction xiii14
- Chapter 1: The Main Reason the Southern States Seceded from the Union Was States’ Rights 120
- Chapter 2: Edmund Ruffin Fired the First Shot at Fort Sumter 2342
- Chapter 3: Black Regiments Fought in Combat for the Confederate States of America 4160
- Chapter 4: There Were No Female Combat Soldiers in the Civil War 6180
- Chapter 5: Lincoln Freed the Slaves 7998
- Chapter 6: The Gettysburg Address Was Written on a Train 101120
- Chapter 7: Grant Was a Butcher 121140
- Chapter 8: Civil War Medicine Was Barbaric 143162
- Chapter 9: Freed Slaves Were Promised 40 Acres and a Mule 163182
- Chapter 10: Lincoln’s Assassination Was the Result of a Conspiracy 187206
- Bibliography 211230
- Index 217236
- About the Author 227246