April 1865: the month that saved America
Bestsellers (Non-fiction), History, United States history
Human-narrated audio
Summary
In April 1865, as the war ends, the Confederate capitol - Richmond - lies in ruins, generals Robert E. Lee and Joe Johnston surrender their armies, and President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated. Remarkably, the author contends, the nation survives. Analyzes… the reasons for the unusually successful conclusion to a republic's civil war. Bestseller. 2001.