Best I've Ever Read
Having read dozens of attempts to rewrite history, this is simply the best explanation of the Civil War's causes I've ever read. Filled with the angst of the men caught in the middle as two opposing sides brought the nation to a needless war, William J. Cooper's work fills in all the blanks. Put aside what you think you know about the months between Lincoln's election and Fort Sumter and enjoy the truth from a real historian.

