Summary of Bruce Catton & James M. McPherson's American Heritage History of the Civil War

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In 1860, the American people were the happiest and luckiest in the world. They lived on farms or in small towns, and they knew their children would do even better. However, they stood at the edge of immense change, and problems left unsolved would soon make the change explosive. #2 Slavery was not the only source of conflict between the North and the South. The North and the South wanted different things from