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  • 1861: The Civil War Awakening

  • By: Adam Goodheart
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
  • Length: 18 hrs and 50 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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1861: The Civil War Awakening

By: Adam Goodheart
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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Summary

As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began.

1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded, inspiring a new generation to reject their parents' faith in compromise and appeasement, to do the unthinkable in the name of an ideal. It set Abraham Lincoln on the path to greatness and millions of slaves on the road to freedom.

The book introduces us to a heretofore little-known cast of Civil War heroes - among them an acrobatic militia colonel, an explorer's wife, an idealistic band of German immigrants, a regiment of New York City firemen, a community of Virginia slaves, and a young college professor who would one day become president. Adam Goodheart takes us from the corridors of the White House to the slums of Manhattan, from the mouth of the Chesapeake to the deserts of Nevada, from Boston Common to Alcatraz Island, vividly evoking the Union at this moment of ultimate crisis and decision.
©2011 Adam Goodheart (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
Historical Military Civil War United States War New York Virginia
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“Jonathan Davis's narration sets the scene with hints of foreboding, creating a feeling of tension about the impending war. He draws listeners into stories of people like recaptured slave Lucy Bagby and future president James Garfield….Goodheart's meticulous research and lively writing will appeal to any history buff.” ( AudioFile)

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A superb book, beautifully read

It's impossible to praise this book too highly. It provides a wonderful survey not only of significant events during the descent into outright warfare but of the thinking and motivation of significant players. Though wholly different in structure, it would be ideal reading before embarking on Shelby Foote' s magnificent "The Civil War". l intended to listen again, start to finish.

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