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The confederate army in the west teeters on the brink of. Shaara explores the history, the people, and the places that capture the true meaning and magnitude of the conflict and provides engaging narratives of the wars crucial battles. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields audiobook by jeff shaara. Albert sidney johnston, sherman, grant, and the foot soldiers who faced off. His books gods and generals and to the last man were awarded the american library associations prestigious william young boyd award for excellence in military fiction. He graduated from florida state university in 1974 with a degree in criminology and lives in. Shaara explores the history, the people, and the places that capture the true meaning and magnitude of the conflict and provides engaging narratives of the war s crucial battles intriguing historical footnotes about each site photographs of the locationsthen and now detailed maps of the battle scenes fascinating sidebars with related. From antietam to gettysburg to vicksburg, and to the many poignant destinations in between, jeff shaara s civil war battlefields is the ideal guide for casual tourists and civil war enthusiasts alike. If it is like shaaras previous two books, the smoke at dawn will be a welcomed addition to any collection. A guided tour from jeff shaara s civil war battlefields what happened, why it matters, and what to see by jeff shaara available from rakuten kobo. Now, jeff shaara brings this legendary fatherson trilogy to its stunning conclusion in a. Jan 01, 2006 jeff shaara s civil war battlefields, is a must for anyone interested in the american civil war and its history. Now the acclaimed author turns to world war i, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastated a generation and established america as a world power. What happened, why it matters, and what to see by jeff shaara.
Shaara is the author of two nonfiction novels that completed the civil war trilogy begun by his late. In this book, the author explores the lives of generals jackson, lee, hancock, and chamberlain as the most famous battle of gettysburg approaches. Shaara explores the history, the people, and the places that capture the true meaning and magnitude of the conflict and provides engaging narratives of the war s. In 1974, jeff graduated with a degree in criminology from florida state university. Gilbert has written several books about harpers ferry and served as editor of the inaugural issue of hallowed ground for the association for the preservation of civil. His bestselling civil war series includes the books a blaze of glory, a chain of thunder, the smoke at dawn, and the fateful lightning. Jeff shaara became a published author in 1996 with gods and generals, one of the novels he is best known for. Jeff shaara, a son of italian immigrant, was born in new brunswick, new jersey in 1952. However, reading this book of jeff shaara, brought me painfully back to the boredom of 8th9th grade history. Jeff shaara s father, michael shaara, got me interested in civil war history because the dramatization within his civil war books, made history come to life. Albert sidney johnston, sherman, grant, and the foot soldiers who faced off for the first bloody tragedy of the war. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. Jeff shaaras civil war battlefields, is a must for anyone interested in the american civil war and its history. He has written novels set during the civil war, usmexican war, american revolution, world war i and world war ii jeff shaara became a published author in 1996 with gods and generals, one of the novels he is best known for.
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