Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)

Now featuring a new afterword by the author, this paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom is without question the definitive one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson s fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. The book s title refers to the sentiments that informed both the Northern and Southern views of the conflict. The South seceded in the name of that freedom of self-determination and self-government for which their fathers had fought in 1776, while the North stood fast in defense of the Union founded by those fathers as the bulwark of American liberty. Eventually, the North had to grapple with the underlying cause of the war, slavery, and adopt a policy of emancipation as a second war aim. This new birth of freedom, as Lincoln called it, constitutes the proudest legacy of America s bloodiest conflict. This authoritative volume makes sense of that vast and confusing second American Revolution we call the Civil War, a war that transformed a nation and expanded our heritage of liberty. Publisher: Spring Arbor/Ingram, Oxford University Press 2003 Author:James M. McPherson Format: 952 pages, paperback ISBN: 9780195168952

Price: $19.95

Click here to buy from Amazon

The Cold War: Fighting for American Freedom - The History of Anti Communism & Pro Capitalism Propaganda

Table of Contents:
(1) The Magic Bond (1955) - A rare Robert Altman directed film from his early days which is riddled with anti-communist propaganda and tells the story of how the Veterans of Foreign Wars helps to strengthen the community with various programs. - 17 minutes
(2) Don's Be A Sucker (1947) - Odd film that aims to strengthen the American community by explaining that fanaticism and hatred are detrimental to society and is only for "suckers." - 17 minutes
(3) Freedom To Learn (1954) - McCarthy style communist witch-hunt of a high school social studies teacher who feels its important to teach students all points of a subject. When she teaches about governments she includes information about communism in her lessons and is accused of teaching Communism to her students. - 26 minutes
(4) Griffith Park Demonstration (1933) - Scenes from the Demonstration in Los Angeles when 100 Americans died in a fire needlessly. Film is an excellent reminder of the beauty of free speech in America. - 2 minutes
(5) Despotism (1946) - Educational film explains the spectrum of power and political structures from democracy to despotism. - 10 minutes
(6) A Story of Enterprise (1955) - A growing frozen custard business is used as an example to explain mechanisms of capitalism. - 12 minutes
(7) Tragedy Or Hope (1971) - American self promotion propaganda film that explains what America has offered to the world, such as technology and cheap consumer goods. - 19 minutes
(8) What It Means To Be American (1971) - Explains that it is the duty of every American to understand how and what makes America the most desirable place to live in the world. - 22 minutes

Price: $19.99

Click here to buy from Amazon