Confederate States of America: What Might Have Been.Confederate States of America Confederate States of America: see Confederacy. Confederate States of America or Confederacy Government of the 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61 until its defeat in the American Civil War in 1865. : What Might Have Been Roger L. Ransom ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of ransoming was formerly sanctioned by law. W.W. Norton 500--5th Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10110 0393329119 $15.95 www.wwnorton.com What if the South had won the Civil War, and what would the world be like today? Many historians have considered this scenario and plenty of science fiction collections have been constructed around stories of such--but THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA uses real facts and analysis to blend historical plausibility and realistic scenarios to show how a Confederate-run America would change not only this country, but the world. Even economics are explored, along with international relationships changed by such events. An intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. survey any collection strong in Civil War history will want: it offers more scholarship and seasoned, rational reasoning than most approaches. |
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