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as well, The Civil War is shrouded in legend and mythologybut this new entry in The Real History series provides a clear, fresh view of the events for curious readers who want an intellectual, but not dryly academic, presentation of this inexhaustibly fascinating subject.
Covering everything from the roots of the conflict to Reconstruction, Axelrod addresses a range of lessdiscussed subjects such as the efforts made to avert war including Lincoln's initial hesitant response, the fragmentation of popular opinion in both the North and the South' and the institutional problems that afflicted the Union and Confederate Armies.
Axelrod also explores the socalled “turning points” of the war and whether slavery really was the major cause of the conflict,  Diary excerpts, letters, informative sidebars, and contemporary photography, art, and maps round out this absorbing, thoughtprovoking study,

This , to me, is a good basic introduction to the study of the Civil War, The writing style is entertaining and the volume does contain some nuggets of information that challenges some of the myths surrounding the war and key characters of the time period.
It is a good launching pad for further study, Alan Axelrod, Ph. D. , is a prolific author of history, business and management books, As of October, he had written thanbooks, as noted in an online introduction by Lynn Ware Peek before an interview with Axelrod on the National Public Radio station KPCW.
Axelrod resides in Atlanta, Georgia, .