After the Civil War, James I. Robertson Jr.
After the Civil War, James I. Robertson Jr.
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After the Civil War
The Heroes, Villains, Soldiers, and Civilians Who Changed America

Author: James I. Robertson Jr.

Narrator: Barry Press

Unabridged: 11 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/27/2015

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Returning to the turbulent days of a nation divided, bestselling author and acclaimed historian James Robertson explores seventy fascinating figures who shaped America during Reconstruction and beyond.Relentless politicians, intrepid fighters, cunning innovators—the times called for bold moves, and this resilient generation would not disappoint. From William Tecumseh Sherman, a fierce leader who would revolutionize modern warfare, to Thomas Nast, whose undefeatable weapon was his stirring cartoons, these are the people who weathered the turmoil to see a nation reborn.Following these extraordinary legends from the battle lines to the White House, from budding metropolises to the wooly west, we rediscover the foundation of this great country.

About James I. Robertson Jr.

James I. Robertson Jr. Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at Virginia Tech, is the recipient of the Bruce Catton Award and the Freeman-Nevins Award, as well as other honors for teaching and research in Civil War history. A native of Danville, Virginia, he teaches the largest Civil War history course in the world and is the author/editor of many books and more than 150 articles on the Civil War period. Among his publications are The Stonewall Brigade, Civil War Sites in Virginia, and Tenting Tonight: The Soldier’s Story.

About Barry Press

Barry Press has been an active professional actor, director, and teacher for over thirty-five years. He has performed off Broadway and at numerous regional theaters from Alaska to Florida. He is founder and artistic director of Living Literature, a Rhode Island–based literacy program.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Porter on November 27, 2022

This was a fun book. The book is a number of short synopsis of characters from the Civil War and their lives after the Civil War. Pros: It talks about a lot of characters that are significant, but that you might miss. Cons: The coverage of the characters is very short. This required the author to summ......more

Goodreads review by Mike on June 27, 2017

Brief Biographies but Works The book is a collection of incredibly brief thumbnail biographies of some of the civil war's greatest and some not so great personalities. In Aggregate it worked for me because it tied so many individuals together at the same time in history. If you already have some bac......more

Goodreads review by A.M. on October 11, 2022

Loved this overview of key people during and after the war. I listened to the audio version and thoroughly enjoyed it as well.......more

Goodreads review by Ben on May 12, 2023

I really liked this book. When I started it I just assumed I was about to read a recap of the Reconstruction period (which I know very little, so figured I’d benefit). But this was totally different. This was, rather, a collection of thumbnail bios of just about every military leader, character, bus......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on February 10, 2021

Fun little collection of post-war mini biographies. This 2015 collection by Virginia Tech professor emeritus Robertson is best viewed as a neat little diversion from more ponderous histories/ biographies. Essentially one big "epilogue" -- it offers short (3-5 page) biographies of various Civil War e......more

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