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Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails
- How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
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The Great Partnership has the power to change how we think about Confederate strategic decision-making and the value of personal relationships among senior leaders responsible for organizational survival. Those relationships in the Confederate high command were particularly critical for victory, especially the one that existed between the two great Army of Northern Virginia generals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No real surprises
- De Mike in NC en 12-29-19
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Embattled Rebel
- Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Civil War
- De: James M. McPherson
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 5 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 108
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 89
History has not been kind to Jefferson Davis. Many Americans of his own time and in later generations considered him an incompetent leader, not to mention a traitor. Not so, argues James M. McPherson. In Embattled Rebel, McPherson shows us that Davis might have been on the wrong side of history, but that it is too easy to diminish him because of his cause’s failure. Gravely ill throughout much of the Civil War, Davis nevertheless shaped and articulated the principal policy of the Confederacy—the quest for independent nationhood—with clarity and force.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- De Jean en 10-18-14
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Controversies and Commanders
- Dispatches from the Army of the Potomac
- De: Stephen Sears
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Throughout the devastating years of the Civil War, the Union Army of the Potomac seldom marched in step. In this provocative book, acclaimed historian and award-winning author Stephen W. Sears takes a fascinating look at some of the intriguing Union generals and the controversies that swirled around them. Delving into historical documents and the personal papers of military officers, Sears shares the compelling stories of oft-maligned Generals McClellan and Hooker, the shocking court-martial of patriotic General Stone, the failed plots to kidnap Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing!
- De Alice Conley en 05-04-23
De: Stephen Sears
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1864
- Lincoln at the Gates of History
- De: Charles Bracelen Flood
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 19 h y 56 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 70
At the beginning of 1864, the Civil War was far from won; terrible and bloody Union setbacks and casualties lay ahead. Abraham Lincoln was facing a re-election battle as some northern Democrats were ready to start peace talks that could leave the Confederacy a separate slaveholding American nation and as his secretary of the treasury, Salmon P. Chase, challenged him for the Republican nomination. But by the end of the year, the war's end was in sight, and slavery was on the verge of extinction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A masterful and necessary book!
- De 9S en 12-03-09
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Lincoln and Churchill
- Statesmen at War
- De: Lewis E. Lehrman
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 17 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Acclaimed historian Lewis Lehrman, in his path-breaking comparison of both statesmen, finds that Lincoln and Churchill - with very different upbringings and contrasting personalities - led their war efforts, to some extent, in similar ways. As supreme war lords, they were guided not only by principles of honor, duty, freedom, but also by the practical wisdom to know when, where, and how to apply these principles. They made mistakes which Lehrman considers carefully. But the author emphasizes that, despite setbacks, they never gave up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding book
- De Barmand en 03-07-18
De: Lewis E. Lehrman
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A Soldier's Passion for Order
- Sherman
- De: John F. Marszalek
- Narrado por: Kevin Charles Minatrea
- Duración: 20 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
General William Tecumseh Sherman has come down to us as the implacable destroyer of the Civil War, notorious for his burning of Atlanta and his brutal march to the sea. A probing biography that explains Sherman's style of warfare and the threads of self-possession and insecurity that made up his character.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Honest Study of a Flawed Hero
- De Chris en 09-20-14
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Rise to Greatness
- Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year
- De: David Von Drehle
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 17 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
As 1862 dawned, the American republic was at death’s door. The federal government appeared overwhelmed, the U.S. Treasury was broke, and the Union’s top general was gravely ill. The Confederacy - with its booming economy, expert military leadership, and commanding position on the battlefield - had a clear view to victory. To a remarkable extent, the survival of the country depended on the judgment, cunning, and resilience of the unschooled frontier lawyer who had recently been elected president. Twelve months later, the Civil War had become a cataclysm but the tide had turned.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Deep Dive into 1862
- De Bubba Smith en 01-13-16
De: David Von Drehle
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American General
- The Life and Times of William Tecumseh Sherman
- De: John S.D. Eisenhower
- Narrado por: Jack Garrett
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
From respected historian John S. D. Eisenhower comes a surprising portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War general whose path of destruction cut the Confederacy in two, broke the will of the Southern population, and earned him a place in history as "the first modern general". Yet behind his reputation as a fierce warrior was a sympathetic man of complex character. A century and a half after the Civil War, Sherman remains one of its most controversial figures...
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5 out of 5 stars
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War is Hell?
- De Sandra en 03-27-15
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Sickles at Gettysburg
- The Controversial Civil War General Who Committed Murder, Abandoned Little Round Top, and Declared Himself the Hero of Gettysburg
- De: James A. Hessler
- Narrado por: Bob Neufeld
- Duración: 14 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Sickles at Gettysburg by licensed battlefield guide James Hessler, is the most deeply-researched, full-length biography to appear on this remarkable American icon. No individual who fought at Gettysburg was more controversial, both personally and professionally, than Major General Daniel E. Sickles. By 1863, Sickles was notorious as a disgraced former Congressman who murdered his wife’s lover on the streets of Washington and used America’s first temporary insanity defense to escape justice.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Backbiting
- De Anonymous User en 04-08-24
De: James A. Hessler
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Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815
- From Elba to Ligny and Quatre Bras Volume I
- De: John Hussey
- Narrado por: Ric Jerrom
- Duración: 34 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
The first of two ground-breaking volumes on the Waterloo campaign, this audiobook is based upon a detailed analysis of sources old and new in four languages. It highlights the political stresses between the Allies, the problems of feeding and paying for the Allied forces assembling in Belgium during the undeclared war and how a strategy was thrashed out. It studies the neglected topic of how the Allies beyond the Rhine hampered the plans of Blücher and Wellington, thus allowing Napoleon to snatch the initiative from them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent: Where is Volume 2
- De History Reader en 12-11-20
De: John Hussey
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Eisenhower in War and Peace
- De: Jean Edward Smith
- Narrado por: Paul Hecht
- Duración: 28 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,335
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,063
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,067
Author of the best-seller FDR, Jean Edward Smith is a master of the presidential biography. Setting his sights on Dwight D. Eisenhower, Smith delivers a rich account of Eisenhower’s life using previously untapped primary sources. From the military service in WWII that launched his career to the shrewd political decisions that kept America out of wars with the Soviet Union and China, Smith reveals a man who never faltered in his dedication to serving America, whether in times of war or peace.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, although biased, biography
- De Mike From Mesa en 10-15-12
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Crucible of Command
- Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee - the War They Fought, the Peace They Forged
- De: William C. Davis
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 21 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 419
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 376
They met in person only four times, yet these two men determined the outcome of the Civil War and cast competing styles for the reunited nation. Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here. Exploring their personalities, their character, and their ethical, moral, political, and military worlds, William C. Davis finds surprising similarities between the two men.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Plutarch looks at Grant and Lee ...
- De Orson en 02-24-15
De: William C. Davis
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Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911-45
- De: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 29 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 405
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In this Pulitzer Prize - winning biography, Barbara Tuchman explores American relations with China through the experiences of one of our men on the ground. In the cantankerous but level-headed "Vinegar Joe", Tuchman found a subject who allowed her to perform, in the words of the National Review, "one of the historian's most envied magic acts: conjoining a fine biography of a man with a fascinating epic story."
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4 out of 5 stars
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A period that directly affected our world today
- De Charlotte en 08-29-12
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General Ulysses S. Grant
- The Soldier and the Man
- De: Edward G. Longacre
- Narrado por: Jonathan Walker
- Duración: 13 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 64
Despite his reputation for rash decisions, brutal tactics, and intemperate behavior, Ulysses S. Grant was the only Union general who could win the war for Lincoln. Grant's aggressive strategies, swift movements and uncompromising battlefield attacks were praised in the North, feared in the South, and reviled by many of his own associates and staff. General Grant is, perhaps, one of the most controversial, enigmatic, and misunderstood generals in our nation's history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Biography
- De Morgan en 07-14-11
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Lincoln's Lieutenants
- The High Command of the Army of the Potomac
- De: Stephen W. Sears
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 32 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 164
The high command of the Army of the Potomac was a changeable, often dysfunctional band of brothers, going through the fires of war under seven commanding generals in three years, until Grant came east in 1864. The men in charge all too frequently appeared to be fighting against the administration in Washington instead of for it, increasingly cast as political pawns facing down a vindictive congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not what I thought
- De Paul S. en 08-10-17
De: Stephen W. Sears
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American Ulysses
- A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 27 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,425
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,100
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,078
A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller A. Lincoln. The dramatic story of one of America's greatest and most misunderstood military leaders and presidents, this is a major new interpretation of Ulysses S. Grant. Based on seven years of research with primary documents, some of them never tapped before, this is destined to become the Grant biography of our times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A New Campaign to Reasses Grant
- De Mark en 11-02-16
De: Ronald C. White
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails
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- Richard
- 06-10-23
A Most Interesting Look at Lincoln!
I have loved Lincoln's story and studied his ways for much of my adult life. This book is a most interesting addition to that study. The story was the same, but viewing Lincoln's leadership by the way he used, and grew in his use of technology helped me to see him in a new light. Also the background information on the development of the telegraph was fascinating to me.
This was a very enjoyable book to listen to. The narrator was superb and I was almost disappointed to come to the end.
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