Truths of History: A Fair, Unbiased, Impartial, Unprejudiced and Conscientious Study of History (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A collection of contemporary voices and later reflections on the Civil War era, Truths of History offers a window into the debates that shaped Reconstruction, slavery, and national memory.

This edition presents a sequence of quotations and commentary arranged to illuminate competing views of a pivotal period. The book compiles statements and excerpts from a range of historical voices, inviting readers to weigh arguments about abolition, state rights, and the meaning of loyalty during and after the war. It contrasts perspectives from the North and South, and it includes discussions of notable figures, events, and legal changes that followed the conflict.

• Primary-source voices and interpreted histories that reflect early 20th-century perspectives on the Civil War.
• Debates over abolition, Reconstruction amendments, habeas corpus, and civil rights for freed slaves.
• Context for how different regions remembered and contested the war’s legacy.
• Notes on how later historians and writers treated key events and leaders.

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