April 1865, Jay Winik
April 1865, Jay Winik
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April 1865
The Month That Saved America

Author: Jay Winik

Narrator: Jay Winik

Unabridged: 16 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/24/2015

Synopsis

One month in 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, a daring last-ditch Southern plan for guerrilla warfare, Lee's harrowing retreat, and then, Appomattox. It saw Lincoln's assassination just five days later and a near-successful plot to decapitate the Union government, followed by chaos and coup fears in the North, collapsed negotiations and continued bloodshed in the South, and finally, the start of national reconciliation. In the end, April 1865 emerged as not just the tale of the war's denouement, but the story of the making of our nation. Jay Winik offers a brilliant new look at the Civil War's final days that will forever change the way we see the war's end and the nation's new beginning. Uniquely set within the larger sweep of history and filled with rich profiles of outsize figures, fresh iconoclastic scholarship, and a gripping narrative, this is a masterful account of the thirty most pivotal days in the life of the United States.

About Jay Winik

The author of the #1 and New York Times bestselling April 1865 and the New York Times bestsellers 1944 and The Great Upheaval, Jay Winik is renowned for his creative approaches to history. The Baltimore Sun called him “one of our nation’s leading public historians.” He is a popular public speaker and a frequent television and radio guest. He has been a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal book review section, as well as to The New York Times. His many national media appearances include the Today show, Good Morning America, World News Tonight, NPR, and FOX News. He is a former board member of the National Endowment for the Humanities and was the historical advisor to National Geographic Networks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul

April of 1865 was a pivotal month in American history. After four years of bloody civil war, the Union cause was on the verge of victory, and a Thirteenth Amendment outlawing slavery had been passed by the United States Congress. But no one at that time could be sure that the guns of civil war would......more

Goodreads review by Jim

This book had its moments, but more than a few times I felt like puttiing it aside. I had some strong reservations, which I detail below. Jay Winik's book is an account of the final month of the Civil War and the significance of those events in US history, particularly regarding ideas of national id......more

Goodreads review by Jim

This is a very readable narrative about the Civil War, focusing on the crucial month of April 1865. This was the month when Richmond fell and Lee tried to make his escape to link up with Joseph Johnston's Confederate army in North Carolina. That attempt failed with Lee's surrender to Grant at Appoma......more

Goodreads review by Siobhan

More books have been written on the Civil War than any other topic, and yet there is always more to learn. I'm not one to find glamor in war, but the Civil War really does seem set apart in many ways. Its effects are still very much with us today; the crucible of the Civil War defines us. Author Jay......more

Goodreads review by Matt

A gripping look at the most precarious and pivotal month in American history. It’s chilling to ponder just how much could have easily, and tragically, turned out otherwise. In substance and style, this book reminds me of two others: Joseph Ellis’s “Founding Brothers” (on the Revolutionary generation......more

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