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Into Africa

A Transnational History of Catholic Medical Missions and Social Change

by Barbra Mann Wall ...

***Winner of the 2016 Lavinia Dock Award from the American Association for the History of NursingAwarded first place in the 2016 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in the History and Public Policy category***The most dramatic growth of Christianity in the late twentieth century has occurred in Africa, where Catholic missions have played major roles. But these missions did more than ... Read more

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***Winner of the 2016 Lavinia Dock Award from the American Association for the History of NursingAwarded first place in the 2016 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in the History and Public Policy category***The most dramatic growth of Christianity in the late twentieth century has occurred in Africa, where Catholic missions have played major roles. But these missions did more than
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Civil War Medicine

A Surgeon's Diary

by Shauna Devine, Guy R. Hasegawa, James M. Edmonson, Barbra Mann Wall, Margaret Humphreys, Randall M. Miller ...

"An incredible resource for anyone interested in the human experience of the Civil War―as recorded by a medical professional tasked with saving lives."—David Price, Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War MedicineIn this never before published diary, twenty-nine-year-old surgeon James Fulton transports readers into the harsh and deadly conditions of the Civil War as he struggles to ... Read more

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"An incredible resource for anyone interested in the human experience of the Civil War―as recorded by a medical professional tasked with saving lives."—David Price, Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War MedicineIn this never before published diary, twenty-nine-year-old surgeon James Fulton transports readers into the harsh and deadly conditions of the Civil War as he struggles to
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Nurses on the Front Line

When Disaster Strikes, 1878-2010

Edited by Barbra Mann Wall, PhD, RN, FAAN, Arlene W. Keeling, PhD, RN, FAAN ...

Nurses on the Front Line examines how nurses have responded to both natural and man-made disasters in the United States, Canada, and other nations over the course of the previous and current centuries. It documents 12 disasters, including the Galveston hurricane of 1900, the 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, September 11th, and Hurricane Katrina.More than a simple narrative, this text provides ... Read more

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Nurses on the Front Line examines how nurses have responded to both natural and man-made disasters in the United States, Canada, and other nations over the course of the previous and current centuries. It documents 12 disasters, including the Galveston hurricane of 1900, the 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, September 11th, and Hurricane Katrina.More than a simple narrative, this text provides
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For Cause and Comrades

Why Men Fought in the Civil War

by James M. McPherson ...

General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death, ... Read more

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General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death,
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Robert E. Lee

A Life

by Allen C. Guelzo ...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of Gettysburg comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity—his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil and outward calm, his disloyalty and his honor."An important contribution to reconciling the myths with the facts." —New ... Read more

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A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning historian and best-selling author of Gettysburg comes the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. An intimate look at the Confederate general in all his complexity—his hypocrisy and courage, his inner turmoil and outward calm, his disloyalty and his honor."An important contribution to reconciling the myths with the facts." —New
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Crossroads of Freedom

Antietam

by James M. McPherson ...

Series series Pivotal Moments in American History
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events ... Read more

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The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events
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For Cause And Comrades : Why Men Fought In The Civil War

by James M. McPherson ...

General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death, ... Read more

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General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in 1862, several Union assaults were brutally repulsed before they finally broke through, he marveled, "You couldn't get American soldiers today to make an attack like that." Why did those men risk certain death,
... Read more
Heroines of Mercy Street

The Real Nurses of the Civil War

by Pamela D. Toler ...

Companion to the PBS drama Mercy Street, the true stories of the nurses at the Mansion House Civil War hospital.Among the Union soldiers, doctors, wounded men from both sides, freed slaves, politicians, speculators, and spies who passed through the hospital in the crossroads of the Civil War, were nurses who gave their time freely and willingly to save lives and aid the wounded. These women saw ... Read more

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Companion to the PBS drama Mercy Street, the true stories of the nurses at the Mansion House Civil War hospital.Among the Union soldiers, doctors, wounded men from both sides, freed slaves, politicians, speculators, and spies who passed through the hospital in the crossroads of the Civil War, were nurses who gave their time freely and willingly to save lives and aid the wounded. These women saw
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Sherman

A Soldier's Life

by Lee B. Kennett ...

In Sherman, acclaimed military historian Lee Kennett offers a bold new interpretation of William T. Sherman as civilian, solider, and postwar army commander. This vividly detailed picture follows Sherman from his education at West Point to his abortive career as a San Francisco banker to his triumphant role as Civil War hero.Sherman's actions during the Civil War were not without controversy, and ... Read more

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In Sherman, acclaimed military historian Lee Kennett offers a bold new interpretation of William T. Sherman as civilian, solider, and postwar army commander. This vividly detailed picture follows Sherman from his education at West Point to his abortive career as a San Francisco banker to his triumphant role as Civil War hero.Sherman's actions during the Civil War were not without controversy, and
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Faces of the Civil War

An Album of Union Soldiers and Their Stories

by Ronald S Coddington ...

Archival images and biographical sketches of Union soldiers tell the stories of their lives during and after the Civil War.Before leaving to fight in the Civil War, many Union and Confederate soldiers posed for a carte de visite, or visiting card, to give to their families, friends, or sweethearts. Invented in 1854 by a French photographer, the carte de visite was a small photographic print ... Read more

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Archival images and biographical sketches of Union soldiers tell the stories of their lives during and after the Civil War.Before leaving to fight in the Civil War, many Union and Confederate soldiers posed for a carte de visite, or visiting card, to give to their families, friends, or sweethearts. Invented in 1854 by a French photographer, the carte de visite was a small photographic print
... Read more
Robert E. Lee

by Emory M. Thomas ...

"The best and most balanced of the Lee biographies."—New York Review of BooksThe life of Robert E. Lee is a story not of defeat but of triumph—triumph in clearing his family name, triumph in marrying properly, triumph over the mighty Mississippi in his work as an engineer, and triumph over all other military men to become the towering figure who commanded the Confederate army in the American Civil ... Read more

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"The best and most balanced of the Lee biographies."—New York Review of BooksThe life of Robert E. Lee is a story not of defeat but of triumph—triumph in clearing his family name, triumph in marrying properly, triumph over the mighty Mississippi in his work as an engineer, and triumph over all other military men to become the towering figure who commanded the Confederate army in the American Civil
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Rebels on the Great Lakes

Confederate Naval Commando Operations Launched from Canada, 1863-1864

by John Bell ...

Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, a myth has persisted that the hijackers entered the United States from Canada. This is completely untrue. Nevertheless, there was a time during the U.S. Civil War when attacks on America were launched from Canada, but the aggressors were mostly fellow Americans engaged in a secessionist struggle. Among the attacks were three daring naval commando expeditions ... Read more

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Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, a myth has persisted that the hijackers entered the United States from Canada. This is completely untrue. Nevertheless, there was a time during the U.S. Civil War when attacks on America were launched from Canada, but the aggressors were mostly fellow Americans engaged in a secessionist struggle. Among the attacks were three daring naval commando expeditions
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