More Great “What Ifs” of the American Civil War
Historians Tackle More of the Conflict’s Most Intriguing Possibilities
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2026
Savas Beatie (Verlag)
978-1-61121-613-4 (ISBN)
Savas Beatie (Verlag)
978-1-61121-613-4 (ISBN)
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Historians at Emerging Civil War tackle more of the war’s most enduring questions to help the reader look at what could have happened with a full multitude of choices and clear and objective eyes.
To ask “What If” about great moments of history is to simultaneously unleash imagined possibilities and embrace the rigorous confines of fact.
Every armchair general asks “What If,” but serious students of the war avoid making assumptions when they ask it. They go beyond wishful thinking and use “What If” as a springboard to explore not only what happened but also their own assumptions about what happened. A serious inquiry sparks rigorous exploration, demands critical thinking, and unlocks important insights.
More Great “What Ifs” of the American Civil War: Historians Tackle More of the Conflict’s Most Intriguing Possibilities picks up where volume one left off: with historians at Emerging Civil War tackling more of the war’s most enduring questions.
Each essay focuses on a key event of the war and, much like an army staff ride, examines the options of the moment. To understand what happened, we must look at what could have happened, with the full multitude of choices before us and a clear and objective eye. “What if” becomes a tool for illumination.
This is not a collection of alternate histories or counterfactual scenarios. Rather, it is an invitation to ask, to learn, and to wonder, “What if…?”
To ask “What If” about great moments of history is to simultaneously unleash imagined possibilities and embrace the rigorous confines of fact.
Every armchair general asks “What If,” but serious students of the war avoid making assumptions when they ask it. They go beyond wishful thinking and use “What If” as a springboard to explore not only what happened but also their own assumptions about what happened. A serious inquiry sparks rigorous exploration, demands critical thinking, and unlocks important insights.
More Great “What Ifs” of the American Civil War: Historians Tackle More of the Conflict’s Most Intriguing Possibilities picks up where volume one left off: with historians at Emerging Civil War tackling more of the war’s most enduring questions.
Each essay focuses on a key event of the war and, much like an army staff ride, examines the options of the moment. To understand what happened, we must look at what could have happened, with the full multitude of choices before us and a clear and objective eye. “What if” becomes a tool for illumination.
This is not a collection of alternate histories or counterfactual scenarios. Rather, it is an invitation to ask, to learn, and to wonder, “What if…?”
Chris Mackowski, Ph.D., is a writing professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University in New York, where he also serves as the associate dean for undergraduate programs. He is also the historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge, a historic property on the Spotsylvania Court House battlefield in Virginia. Chris, an award-winning author, has written or edited more than two dozen books, including The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi, May 14, 1863. He is the editor-in-chief of the digital history platform Emerging Civil War and managing editor of the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series published by Savas Beatie.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.08.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 70 images, 6 maps |
| Verlagsort | El Dorado Hills |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61121-613-3 / 1611216133 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61121-613-4 / 9781611216134 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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