Hi All, The American Civil War lasted from 1861 and lasted until 1865. Some great books have been written about this monumental, historic conflict.
HistoryNet.com has an article titled 'Ten Civil War Classics'. And while the list is over 6 years old, its is a great starting point for the budding civil war hobbyist. Some of the more well-known books on the list include Shelby Foote's 'The Civil War: A Narrative' and James McPherson's 'Battle Cry of Freedom'.
Not too be outdone, the New York Times generated a 'Civil War Booklist' some time ago. Interestingly and usefully enough the list starts with the following caveats:
" Far more books have been written about the Civil War than about any other event in American history, and Lincoln’s stack of books towers over that of any other American figure. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary."
Well said and well written. The books in the list are broken down by category: General Histories, Lincoln, Battles, Biographies, Civil War in Culture, Military and Miscellaneous.
And - where available - the titles have links to the New York Times book reviews of the title highlighted.
Click on this link to find if any of the books in either of the two articles listed above can be found in the Farmingdale Public Library.
Enjoy the reviews and the books and don't forget to look in the Farmingdale Public Library to get the book!
Regards,
Stu
