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1863: Lincoln's Pivotal Year
Contributor(s): Holzer, Harold (Editor), Gabbard, Sara Vaughn (Editor), Ballard, Michael B. (Contribution by)

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ISBN: 0809332469     ISBN-13: 9780809332465
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State
- History | United States - 19th Century
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Dewey: 973.733
LCCN: 2012040723
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.00 lbs) 216 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 89
 
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Only hours into the new year of 1863, Abraham Lincoln performed perhaps his most famous action as president by signing the Emancipation Proclamation. Rather than remaining the highlight of the coming months, however, this monumental act marked only the beginning of the most pivotal year of Lincoln's presidency and the most revolutionary twelve months of the entire Civil War. In recognition of the sesquicentennial of this tumultuous time, prominent Civil War scholars explore the events and personalities that dominated 1863 in this enlightening volume, providing a unique historical perspective on a critical period in American history. Several defining moments of Lincoln's presidency took place in 1863, including the most titanic battle ever to shake the American continent, which soon inspired the most famous presidential speech in American history. The ten essays in this book explore the year's important events and developments, including the response to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation; the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and other less-well-known confrontations; the New York City draft riots; several constitutional issues involving the war powers of President Lincoln; and the Gettysburg Address and its continued impact on American thought. Other topics include the adaptation of photography for war coverage; the critical use of images; the military role of the navy; and Lincoln's family life during this fiery trial. With an informative introduction by noted Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer and a chronology that places the high-profile events of 1863 in context with cultural and domestic policy advances of the day, this remarkable compendium opens a window into a year that proved decisive not only for the Civil War and Lincoln's presidency but also for the entire course of American history.


Contributor Bio(s): Davis, William C.: - William C. Davis is the author or editor of more than fifty books on the Civil War. His work has received the Jefferson Davis Award, the Fletcher Pratt Award, the Jules Landry Award, and the Richard Nelson Current Award. He served as a professor of history at Virginia Tech and the executive director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies until his retirement in 2013.
 
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