American Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a bitter sectional conflict that began after southern states of the United States declared their secession from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. The United States did not recognize any right of secession, and fighting began after the Confederacy used force to seize U.S. federal property within its boundaries. After a fairly quiet first year, three very bloody years of fighting ended with a decisive Union victory, followed by a period of Reconstruction. The war produced more than 970,000 casualties (3 percent of the population), including approximately 620,000 soldier deaths. The causes of the war, the reasons for the outcome, and even the name of the war itself, are subjects of much controversy, even today. ..."
Articles
Gone With the Wind: An American Epic, by Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD, 17 Apr 2007
Related Topic: Gone With the Wind
"Between 1823 and 1888, every country in the New World that had slaves, such as Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, ..., freed them peacefully - except Haiti (in 1804) and the United States, who did it through war. The Confederate States of America would have freed their slaves peacefully fairly soon after it became a nation had it not been attacked and destroyed by the Union."
Related Topic: Gone With the Wind
"Between 1823 and 1888, every country in the New World that had slaves, such as Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, ..., freed them peacefully - except Haiti (in 1804) and the United States, who did it through war. The Confederate States of America would have freed their slaves peacefully fairly soon after it became a nation had it not been attacked and destroyed by the Union."
Abraham Lincoln: 2 assessments: Taking the gloss off of the Great Emancipator, by Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Abraham Lincoln
Examines Lincoln's attitude toward the abolition of slavery as well as the effects of his war on the growth of government
"Beyond its horrendous cost in lives and money, the Civil War brought about a dramatic surge in the size, scope and intrusiveness of government. ... The war occasioned protectionist tariffs, a vast array of internal excise taxes and the country's first national income tax. The national debt climbed from a modest $65 million to $2.8 billion."
Related Topics: Abraham Lincoln
Examines Lincoln's attitude toward the abolition of slavery as well as the effects of his war on the growth of government
"Beyond its horrendous cost in lives and money, the Civil War brought about a dramatic surge in the size, scope and intrusiveness of government. ... The war occasioned protectionist tariffs, a vast array of internal excise taxes and the country's first national income tax. The national debt climbed from a modest $65 million to $2.8 billion."
Is Any War Civil?, by Sheldon Richman, 4 Dec 2001
Related Topics: Iraq War (2003)
"Although that conflict is called the Civil War, ... it does not satisfy Snow's definition. ... Northerners and Southerners were not fighting over who would control the government of the United States. Eleven southern states had tried to leave the Union and become their own country ... President Lincoln declared the secession illegal and went to war to prevent it."
Related Topics: Iraq War (2003)
"Although that conflict is called the Civil War, ... it does not satisfy Snow's definition. ... Northerners and Southerners were not fighting over who would control the government of the United States. Eleven southern states had tried to leave the Union and become their own country ... President Lincoln declared the secession illegal and went to war to prevent it."
The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality, by William L. Anderson, Freedom Daily, Feb 2006
Related Topics: Constitution of the United States, Compulsory Education, Prohibition, Woodrow Wilson
"When war broke out between North and South in 1861, the Unitarians were among the most forceful in calling for the complete destruction of the South, and while their influence on the actual fields of battle was negligible, they were highly influential on the political home front."
Related Topics: Constitution of the United States, Compulsory Education, Prohibition, Woodrow Wilson
"When war broke out between North and South in 1861, the Unitarians were among the most forceful in calling for the complete destruction of the South, and while their influence on the actual fields of battle was negligible, they were highly influential on the political home front."
Warring as Lying Throughout American History, by James Bovard, Freedom Daily, Feb 2008
Related Topics: War, Gulf War, Ronald W. Reagan, World War II
Recounts how U.S. Presidents and their administrations since James Polk have lied about wars, from start to finish
"Though Polk refused to provide any details of where the attack occurred, the accusation swayed enough members of Congress to declare war against Mexico. Congressman Abraham Lincoln vigorously attacked Polk for his deceits. But Lincoln may have studied Polk's methods, since they helped him whip up war fever 15 years later."
Related Topics: War, Gulf War, Ronald W. Reagan, World War II
Recounts how U.S. Presidents and their administrations since James Polk have lied about wars, from start to finish
"Though Polk refused to provide any details of where the attack occurred, the accusation swayed enough members of Congress to declare war against Mexico. Congressman Abraham Lincoln vigorously attacked Polk for his deceits. But Lincoln may have studied Polk's methods, since they helped him whip up war fever 15 years later."
Books
When in the Course of Human Events: Arguing the Case for Southern Secession
by Charles Adams, 2000
by Charles Adams, 2000
- ISBN 0847697223: Hardcover, Rowman & Littlefield Pub, 2000
- ISBN 0847697231: Paperback, Rowman & Littlefield Pub, 2005
The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War
by Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Walter E. Williams (Foreword), 2002
Related Topics: Abraham Lincoln
by Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Walter E. Williams (Foreword), 2002
Related Topics: Abraham Lincoln
- ISBN 0761536418: Hardcover, Prima Lifestyles, 2002
- ISBN 0761526463: Paperback, Three Rivers Press, Reprint edition, 2003
Videos
HOWARD ZINN: "Holy Wars", by Howard Zinn, Democracy Now!, 11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: War, American Revolutionary War, World War II
Talk given at Boston University, discussing the American "Holy Wars": the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and World War II
Related Topics: War, American Revolutionary War, World War II
Talk given at Boston University, discussing the American "Holy Wars": the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and World War II
Podcasts
Lincoln's War, by John V. Denson, The Lew Rockwell Show, 7 Aug 2008
John Denson and Lew discuss how Lincoln managed to get the South to "fire the first shot"
John Denson and Lew discuss how Lincoln managed to get the South to "fire the first shot"