A Nation Divided

<p>As I did research for this book it became apparent that extreme consequences are possible when a nation becomes deeply divided. This division occurred in the 1850's and 1860's and is with the United States again as of 2023. In 1861 civil strife lead to a civil war. President Abraham Lincoln had to deal with a nation at war with itself. This book has unique features. There are links to songs of slaves and soldiers incorporated into the narrative; there is discussion of issues of the present time which were unresloved by the Civil War; Lincoln's leadership was of profound importance; also discover that:</p><ul><li>Lincoln got the support of the mass of the white population by representing their interests and attitudes.</li><li>One thousand women joined the Union army and fought in battles alongside the men.</li><li>Two hundred thousand recently freed black slaves fought as Union soldiers and sailors.</li><li>Native Americans (Indians) were involved in the war including General Eli Parker an Iroquois Seneca</li><li>Anti-slavery foreign troops from Italy Scotland and Germany fought with the Union army.</li><li>Russia was the only major European power to support Lincoln's war against slavery. England and France aided the Confederacy.</li></ul><p>I teach United States History in a special and unique way. Accompanying myself on guitar I sing songs of the time period we are discussing. I've included many of these songs in this book.</p>