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1861: The Lost Peace Hardcover 2025 by Jay Winik
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- Grand Central Publishing
- ISBN
- 9781538735121
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
1538735121
ISBN-13
9781538735121
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24071311743
Product Key Features
Book Title
1861 : the Lost Peace
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2025
Topic
Political Process / General, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), United States / General
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.5 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
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Trade
LCCN
2024-057222
Reviews
"Winik has a taut yet dramatic writing style that makes the book a compelling read even for those well-versed on the history leading up to the Civil War's outbreak."-- Associated Press, "A fascinating look at some of the less familiar history in the days leading up to the Civil War."-- Kirkus Reviews, "This engaging volume has impeccable research and is recommended for anyone who enjoys U.S. history, notably the Civil War, and American politics." - Starred Review -- Library Journal
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
320.97309034
Synopsis
It was the most arduous decision in the nation's history: whether to choose peace or risk cataclysmic war at Fort Summer. Little known in history, which Winik brilliantly brings to life, is the fact that there were intensive, sustained efforts to preserve the union and keep the peace. As the nation's greatest statesmen-their faces tired and worn and ineluctably tormented by the mounting hazard of war-frantically fought to craft peace in Washington at the peace conference at the Willard Hotel, an adamant Lincoln allowed the nation to slip into a far riskier course, one which would cost not simply peace, but six hundred and twenty thousand of the nation's finest. The question remains as nagging and profound as ever: How did we slide away from the peace? Now, like never before, Winik unearths this powerful and deep-seated question, one which changed the nation forever., From an award-winning historian and New York Times bestselling author, a gripping, fly-on-the-wall account of the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln's decision to go to war against the Confederacy. 1861: The Lost Peace is the story of President Lincoln's difficult and courageous decision at a time when the country wrestled with deep moral questions of epic proportions. Through Jay Winik's singular reporting and storytelling, readers will learn about the extraordinary Washington Peace Conference at the Willard Hotel to avert cataclysmic war. They will observe the irascible and farsighted Senator JJ Crittenden, the tireless moderate seeking a middle way to peace. Lincoln himself called Crittenden "a great man" even as Lincoln jousted with him. Readers will glimpse inside Lincoln's cabinet--the finest in history--which rivaled the executive in its authority, a fact too often forgotten, and witness a parade of statesmen frenetically grasping for peace rather than the spectacle of a young nation slowly choking itself to death. A perfect read for history buffs, with timely overtones to our current political climate.
LC Classification Number
E440.5.W76 2025
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