Firsthand History: Jefferson's America to The Civil War 1801-1865: 2

Firsthand History: Jeffersons America to The Civil War 1801-1865 gathers diaries letters biographies and narratives by eyewitnesses and participants of key events in United States history based on three pamphlets originally published as Voices from Americas Past (The Jeffersonians 1801-1829 Jacksonian Democracy 1829-1848 and A House Divided 1850-1865). Selections are lightly introduced by the editors to provide background and context. Jeffersons America to The Civil War 1801-1865 the second volume in the series includes a report by the physician who attended the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton dispatches sent during the Fall of the Alamo Samuel F. B. Morses recollections of sending the first telegraph and an account by Lincolns Secretary of the Navy of the night Lincoln was assassinated. This thought-provoking slender compendium presents the raw stuff of the past-essential reading for enthusiasts and students of history.