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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Choice Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Foreman, Amanda, 1968-     Subjects     Public opinion -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.     United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, British.     United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinion, British.     United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.     Great Britain -- Foreign relations.     United States -- Foreign relations -- 1861-1865.     Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Foreman, Amanda, 1968-       by title:      A world on fire : Br...       by call number:      973.72 F715w     Search the Web     Foreman, Amanda, 1968-     Public opinion -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.     United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, British.     United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinion, British.     United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.     Great Britain -- Foreign relations.     United States -- Foreign relations -- 1861-1865.     Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901.       MARC Display

A world on fire : Britian's crucial role in the American Civil War / Amanda Foreman. by Foreman, Amanda, 1968- Random House, c2011. Call #: 973.72 F715w Subjects Public opinion -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.   United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, British.   United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Foreign public opinion, British.   United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.   Great Britain -- Foreign relations.   United States -- Foreign relations -- 1861-1865.   Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901. ISBN:  9780375504945 (acid-free paper) 037550494X (acid-free paper) Alternate title:  Britain's crucial role in the American Civil War Saga of Civil War at home and abroad Edition:  1st U.S. ed. Description:  xxxix, 958 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. Notes:  Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2010. Subtitle varies -- A Saga of Civil War at home and abroad. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Cotton is King. The uneasy cousins ; On the best of terms ; "The cards are in our hands" ; Expectations are dashed ; The Rebel yell ; War by other means ; "It takes two to make a quarrel" ; The Lion roars back ; The war moves to England ; The first blow against slavery ; Five miles from Richmond ; The South is rising ; Is blood thicker than water? ; A fateful decision -- Fire all around them. Bloodbath at Fredericksburg ; The missing key to victory ; "The tinsel has worn off" ; Faltering steps of a counterrevolution ; Prophecies of blood and suffering ; The key is in the lock ; The eve of battle ; Crossroads at Gettysburg ; Pressure rising ; Devouring the young ; River of death ; Can the nation endure? -- If only we are spared. Buckling under pressure ; A great slaughter ; "Defiance to her enemies" ; "Can we hold out?" ; The crisis comes ; The tyranny of hope ; "Come retribution" ; "War is cruelty" ; "The British mark on every battle-field" ; "Richmond tomorrow" ; Fire, fire ; "A true-born king of men". Summary:  Presents a history of the role of British citizens in the American Civil War that offers insight into the interdependencies of both nations and how the Union worked to block diplomatic relations between England and the Confederacy. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.72 F715w Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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