Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph,

Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-Powered Weapons, and More to Win the Civil War

Thomas B. Allenâ€™s expertise in military history and strategy is combined with Roger MacBride Allenâ€™s knowledge of technology to reveal a lesser-known yet fascinating side of the 16th president of the United States. Their authoritative narrative reveals Lincoln as our nationâ€™s first hands-on Commander-in-Chief, whose appreciation for the power of technology plays a critical role in the Northâ€™s Civil War victory over the less developed South.

Readers meet Lincoln as he exchanges vital telegraph messages with his generals in the field; we witness his inspection of new ship models at the Navy Yard; we view the president target-shooting with the designer of a new kind of rifle; and we follow Lincoln, the man of action, as he leads a daring raid to recapture Norfolk, VA.

The bookâ€™s historic sweep also sets Abraham Lincoln in the context of his military era: we learn about the Northâ€™s Anaconda Plan, the Southâ€™s counter strategies, and how the concept of total war replaced the old Napoleonic way of fighting. Readers will come away with a rich sense of a leader who lived through one of the most exciting ages of technological and social change in America. With archival photographs, artwork, and maps, Mr. Lincolnâ€™s High-Tech War brings alive a time when the railroad brought soldiers and to and from the battlefields, when hot-air balloons were used for surveillance, and when ironclad warships revolutionized naval warfare.

The Allensâ€™ detailed study demonstrates why Lincolnâ€™s appreciation of the importance of technology, his understanding of the art of war, and his mastery of military strategy were key elements in the winning of the American Civil War.

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Country USA
Brand National Geographic
Manufacturer National Geographic Kids
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber FBA-|303836
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2009-01-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781426303791

Country	USA
Brand	National Geographic
Manufacturer	National Geographic Kids
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|303836
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2009-01-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781426303791

Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-Powered Weapons, and More to Win the Civil War

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