America s War

Edited by Edward L. Ayers, America s War is an anthology of Civil War writing originally published between 1852 and 2008. Co-published by the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities, America s War was created in support of a national reading and discussion program for libraries called Let s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War. The selections in America s War include works of historical fiction and interpretation, speeches, diaries, memoirs, biographies, and short stories. Together, these readings provide a glimpse of the vast sweep and profound breadth of Americans war among and against themselves, adding crucial voices to our understanding of the war and its meaning.