The Battle of Gettysburg is a vivid firsthand account of the most famous battle of the Civil War. Two weeks later, while his memory was fresh and his adrenaline still high, Union lieutenant Frank Haskell—a Medal of Honor recipient—wrote this book, one of the most honest and accurate eyewitness accounts of war ever written.Haskell, an officer in the Army of the Potomac, describes soldiers preparing for and fighting in a battle that—unknown to them—would shape the destiny of...

In this unique series the Civil War comes vividly to life. Here an eyewitness accounts--many available for the first time in decades--by generals, journalist, and ordinary foot soldiers, both blue and gray, who relive the conflict in all its terrible glory. Each volume brings you a human perspective on the war--its most decisive battles, its most remarkable personalities. Gettysburg: Two Eyewitness Accounts is American history at its finest--and a reading experience you wi...

An exploration of the book, the movie, and the author of one of the most captivating stories ever toldHow and why has the saga of Scarlett O'Hara kept such a tenacious hold on our national imagination for almost three-quarters of a century? In the first book ever to deal simultaneously with Margaret Mitchell's beloved novel and David Selznick's spectacular film version of Gone with the Wind, film critic Molly Haskell seeks the answers. By all industry predictions, the film should ne...

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Frank Aretas Haskell historical tale "The Battle of Gettysburg" gives a firsthand account of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. As a player within the Battle of Gettysburg, Haskell gives an intimate and thorough account of the occasions that came about in the course of this pivotal battle. The tale starts off evolved with the Union army's arrival in Gettysburg and the combating that followed with the Confederate navy. Haskell paints a bright photograph of the fier...

The bloody, three-day battle of Gettysburg in the summer of 1863 resulted in thousands of casualties on both sides. Considered the turning point of the Civil War, the campaign rallied the Union troops. A few weeks after the epic military confrontation, Colonel Frank Haskell, a member of the Army of the Potomac, wrote his brother in Wisconsin a highly moving account of what he had experienced. It was perhaps the longest, most poignant letter to a relative from a soldier in the Civil War. So...

In "Die schöpferische Kraft der Blumen" definiert der Biologe David Haskell unser Verständnis von Blumen neu und stellt sie ins Zentrum der Evolution. Denn Blumen sind weit mehr als nur Zierde, sie haben das Leben auf unserem Planeten grundlegend geprägt. Als sie sich zum ersten Mal entwickelten, lösten sie eine Kaskade der Artenvielfalt aus, verwandelten Ozeane, schufen neue Lebensräume und veränderten sogar das Klima. Ihre Schönheit verwandelte Gegner in Verbündete, und ihre Anpassungsfä...

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