Let's Talk About It! Additional Reading on the Civil War Read
these other recommended titles for additional perspectives on
the era of the American Civil War. What is "Making Sense of the
American Civil War"? From the moment Americans found themselves
pulled into a civil war of unimaginable scale and consequence,
they tried desperately to make sense of what was happening to
them. From the secession crisis into the maelstrom of battle,
from the nightmare of slavery into the twilight of emancipation,
Americans of all backgrounds confronted the chaos with stories
to explain how things had come to be. People continued to tell
themselves those stories about the war and its meaning for the
next century and a half, and they probably always will. Join us
as we read those words written and uttered by powerful voices
from the past and present during this four-part book discussion
series. Discover one of the most formative eras of our nation's
history as award-winning American military historian, author and
professor of