Books with author James McPherson

It's all fun and games until the demons come...It's Year Two at Dark Saints Academy and after the summer Ryleigh's had, she can't think of anywhere else she'd rather be. It's time to get answers. Answers into who she really is, why she possesses dark magic in her soul, and what it has to do with the incredibly powerful and staggeringly handsome, Danté Ramirez.But when demons suddenly attack and nowhere is safe, Ryleigh finds herself on the fast-track to discovering far more than she bargained for.Betrayals run deep, emotions run high and the threat of uncovered secrets leads to a journey no one expected to travel...Class is now in session.

“[I]n a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our power to add or detract.”—President Abraham LincolnJames M. McPherson, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom, and arguably the finest Civil War historian in the world, walks us through the site of the bloodiest and perhaps most consequential battle ever fought by Americans. The events that occurred at Gettysburg are etched into our collective memory, as they served to change the course of the Civil War and with it the course of history. More than any other place in the United States, Gettysburg is indeed hallowed ground. It’s no surprise that it is one of the nation’s most visited sites (nearly two million annual visitors), attracting tourists, military buffs, and students of American history. McPherson, who has led countless tours of Gettysburg over the years, makes stops at Seminary Ridge, the Peach Orchard, Cemetery Hill, and Little Round Top, among other key locations. He reflects on the meaning of the battle, describes the events of those terrible three days in July 1863, and places the struggle in the greater context of American and world history. Along the way, he intersperses stories of his own encounters with the place over several decades, as well as debunking several popular myths about the battle itself.What brought those 165,000 soldiers—75,000 Confederate, 90,000 Union—to Gettysburg? Why did they lock themselves in such a death grip across these once bucolic fields until 11,000 of them were killed or mortally wounded, another 29,000 were wounded and survived, and about 10,000 were “missing”—mostly captured? What was accomplished by all of this carnage? Join James M. McPherson on a walk across this hallowed ground as he be encompasses the depth of meaning and historical impact of a place that helped define the nation’s character.From the Hardcover edition.

It’s time to choose…Whether they like it or not, fate is written, and Danté and Ryleigh must now decide which path they plan to take. Will they forge a bond to bind the worlds or will Ryleigh succumb to the shadows?Betrayal and heartbreak make the idea of surrender sound all too tempting to Ryleigh, and things are only going to get worse…Will she hold on to the one shred of her soul, when everything else is taken?

This text presents a history of the American Civil War. It starts with an account of the years before the civil war and its causes - placing slavery firmly back in the centre stage - before discussing the war, the two sides, the international dimension, the position and role of the free blacks and slaves, to its outcome, the end of the war and reconstruction.

It's time to choose...Whether they like it or not, fate is written, and Danté and Ryleigh must now decide which path they plan to take. Will they forge a bond to bind the worlds or will Ryleigh succumb to the shadows?Betrayal and heartbreak make the idea of surrender sound all too tempting to Ryleigh, and things are only going to get worse...Will she hold on to the one shred of her soul, when everything else is taken?

It's all fun and games until the demons come...It’s Year Two at Dark Saints Academy and after the summer Ryleigh's had, she can’t think of anywhere else she’d rather be. It’s time to get answers. Answers into who she really is, why she possesses dark magic in her soul, and what it has to do with the incredibly powerful and staggeringly handsome, Danté Ramirez.But when demons suddenly attack and nowhere is safe, Ryleigh finds herself on the fast-track to discovering far more than she bargained for.Betrayals run deep, emotions run high and the threat of uncovered secrets leads to a journey no one expected to travel...Class is now in session.