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by Elizabeth R. Varon (Author), Stefan Lund (Author)
Designed to accompany Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War, College Edition, by Elizabeth R. Varon, Sources for Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War features at least five sources per chapter that highlight key themes in the study of the Civil War. In addition to essential documents that chart the political and military course of the war, sources include photographs, posters, lyrics, diary entries, and letters. The volume begins with a special unit, "How to Read a Primary Source," that provides students with important advice on how to work with textual documents in studying the past. Each source is accompanied by a headnote and study questions.
Author Biography
Elizabeth R. Varon is Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History and a member of the Executive Council of the John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History at the University of Virginia.
Stefan Lund is a PhD student at the University of Virginia.
