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"Perhaps the finest account of the American Civil War written in an easy to read manner. Shelby foote tells us the story of this great conflict of the 19th century in a marvelous way."
Robert A. Guisepi Ph.d, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 19th century
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
History of a people?
Yes
Nationality?
- American--General
Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part)
- European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
Main Adversary
Nationality?
- American
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Texas
- Northeast
- Deep South
- Midwest
- California
Style
How much gore?
- 6 (an above average amount)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel...
- encouraged
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
Minor characters feature lots of:
- military
- politicians
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