The Confederate States of America: What Might Have Been, Roger Ransom 1st Ed

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Synopsis
"Roger L. Ransom draws on the historical evidence, sifts it with shrewd analysis, and adds a touch of imagination to produce a counterfactual history of the Civil War and its aftermath." "Ransom shows that the Civil War may have been inevitable, but its outcome was not. What if Confederate General Robert E. Lee had withdrawn his forces at Gettysburg rather than sending Pickett's division into the teeth of the Union lines? What if a costly military stalemate had developed in the eastern and western theaters? What if antidraft riots and growing antiwar sentiment had led to President Lincoln's defeat in the 1864 election? With the eyes of the world watching, what if Great Britain had recognized the Confederacy and pushed for peace? Ransom goes on to examine what the Confederate States would have looked like, and how it would have survived in the actual world of the late nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET., What if Lee had avoided defeat at Gettysburg? What if a military stalemate had developed, coupled with growing antiwar sentiment? What if Lincoln had been defeated in the 1864 election and Great Britain had recognized the Confederacy? What would have been the careers of an independent Confederate States of America and a defeated United States? In the right hands the "what if" question can give us unusual access to the fascinations of history. It can transform the inevitable back into the possible, restoring the contingency and the drama of events. Roger L. Ransom, a master of historical analysis, follows the consequences of the "what if" scenario over an extended period of time, showing us the logical and historically valid outcomes of his counterfactuals. The result is a historical vision that is fascinating, convincing, and a source of insight into the critical events of the Civil War as they actually happened. 24 maps.
Product Identifiers
ISBN-10
0393059677
ISBN-13
9780393059670
Key Details
Author
Roger L. Ransom
Number Of Pages
384 pages
Format
Hardcover
Publication Date
2005-05-01
Language
English
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
Publication Year
2005
Additional Details
Copyright Date
2005
Illustrated
Yes
Dimensions
Weight
0 Oz
Height
1.2 In.
Width
6.5 In.
Length
9.5 In.
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