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Originally Posted by Mike L
Fair comment. Maybe definitive wasn't the ideal word. But I would recommend it for anyone wanting an aproachable biography.
I have to say that I have been favourably disposed to James McPherson since reading his Battle Cry Freedom. It was that book that encouraged me to read the biographies of Lincoln and of other leaders of the era.
Mike
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^ This!
These are exactly my thoughts! What a great book Battle Cry of Freedom was. It has led me to really get deeper in the history of that time. I think that is what a non-fiction book should do. Open your eyes to the subject of the book and open the possibilities of digging in deeper for a greater understanding.