Battle Cry of Freedom
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Battle Cry of Freedom
| Full title | Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era |
|---|---|
| Author | James M. McPherson |
| Published | 1988 |
| Pages | 916 |
| Recommended | 2 times |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The single-volume Civil War history, and the Pulitzer winner most others are measured against — politics, economics and battlefield in one continuous argument. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @typesfast — recommended in the replies when he asked on X “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025.
- On Patrick Collison’s Bookshelf — Patrick Collison’s catalog of the physical books he owns (unflagged). Saved in Kyle’s April 19th, 2020 Roam daily note.
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- James McPherson · Abraham Lincoln · History — where this sits in the corpus.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.