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Returning to the turbulent days of a nation divided, best-selling author and acclaimed historian James Robertson explores 70 fascinating figures who shaped America during Reconstruction and beyond. Relentless politicians, intrepid fighters, cunning innovators-the times called for bold moves, and this resilient generation would not disappoint. From William Tecumseh Sherman, a fierce leader who would revolutionize modern warfare, to Thomas Nast, whose undefeatable weapon was his stirring cartoons, these are the people who weathered the turmoil to see a nation reborn. Following these extraordinary legends from the battle lines to the White House, from budding metropolises to the wooly west, we re-discover the foundation of this great country.From the Hardcover edition.
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James Robertson is a journalist, critic and poet. He is the author of two collections of short stories, ‘Close’ and ‘The Ragged Man’s Complaint’, and a collection of Scottish ghost stories. His first novel, ‘The Fanatic’, was published in 2001 and his second, ‘Joseph Knight’ in 2003. He lives in Fife.
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