History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 The wavelength theory of light

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History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 The wavelength theory of lightAwarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1917, James Ford Rhodes's History of the Civil War, 18611865 stands among the essential works in American history. Remarkable for its scholarly research, objectivity and engrossing narrative style, this volume is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding studies and the first unbiased history of the Civil War. The book presents a neutral approach to the bloody struggle, neither distorting nor coloring the facts.