Gwynne delves deep into jacksons private life and traces jacksons brilliant twentyfourmonth career in the. He spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with time as bureau chief, national correspondent, and senior editor, and with texas monthly as executive editor. Obviously, as one can tell from the title, smiths book was a humorous, tongue in cheek look at the rebel yell. The violence, passion, and redemption of stonewall jackson, in which he recounts the life and military career of confederate general thomas. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gwynne finalist for the national book critics circle award, the epic new york times bestselling account of how civil war general thomas.
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Rebel yell finalist for the national book critics circle award, the epic new york times bestselling account of how civil war general thomas stonewall jackson became a great and tragic national hero. Confederate soldiers used the yell when charging to intimidate the enemy and boost their own morale, although the yell had many other uses. Read rebel yell the violence, passion, and redemption of stonewall jackson by s. Rebel yell is the second studio album by english rock musician billy idol. In this exclusive clip from the 1930s, confederate veterans step up to the mic and let out their version of the fearsome rallying cry.
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His exhaustive research covers many sources ranging from contemporary confederate and union accounts of the haunting scream and its impact on both northern and southern soldiers to the. A cuttingedge guide to the craft of fiction writing. Gwynne is the author of hymns of the republic and the new york times bestsellers rebel yell and empire of the summer moon, which was a finalist for the pulitzer prize and the national book critics circle award. The violence, passion and redemption of stonewall jackson audiobook by s. His exhaustive research covers many sources ranging from contemporary confederate and union accounts of the haunting scream and its impact on both northern and southern soldiers to the web and popular culture of the twentyfirst century. With a rare combination of unflinching objectivity and genuine compassion, rebel yell unraveled for me the enigma of stonewall jackson. Ulysses grant in war and peace are both excellent books that provide insight into the union general who made a difference in the war. Rebel yell is ideal for individual or classroom use.
The violence, passion, and redemption of stonewall jackson. With a rebel yell she cried more, more, more in the midnight hour babe more, more, more with a rebel yell more, more, more he lives in his own heaven collects it to go from the seven eleven well hes out all night to collect a fare just so long, just so long it dont mess up his hair i walked the world with you, babe a thousand. The title track of his 1983 album of the same name, it was first released as the albums lead single on 24 october 1983. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rebel yell. Book rebel is the new and improved way to find the best discounted and free novels from bestselling authors in all your favorite genres such as romance novels, sciencefiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller, etc, in a free daily email. Some say, stonewall was one of the greatest generals of the civil war. Gwynne 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. The scholarship is exemplary, the narrative riveting and richly textured. In this exclusive clip from the 1930s, confederate veterans step up to the mic and let out their version of the fearsome rallying cry 4. Gwynne delves deep into jacksons private life, including the loss of his young beloved first wife and his regimented personal habits. The rebel yell, is one of a number of books about thomas j. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. Perhaps most surprising, the rebel yell reveals that from reconstruction through the first half of the twentieth century, the rebel yell even more than the confederate battle flagserved as the most prominent and potent symbol of white southern defiance of federal authority.
Welcome to hangtree, texas the most dangerous town in the world. Rebel yell is written with the swiftly vivid narrative that is gwynnes hallmark and is rich with battle lore, biographical detail, and intense conflict between historical figures. The books title is of course, the name given the actual screech of charging confederate soldiers that sent chills up the spine of yankee soldiers. Finalist for the national book critics circle award, the epic new york times bestselling account of how civil war genera.
Category civil warbiography publication date september 30, 2014. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sep 30, 2014 rebel yell is written with the swiftly vivid narrative that is gwynnes hallmark and is rich with battle lore, biographical detail, and intense conflict between historical figures. Mar 20, 2015 listen to rebel yell audiobook by william w. This book provides, of course, focuses on the southern perspective and helps to provide a more complete understaning of the early campaigns in the eastern theater. Sam gwynne is the author of two acclaimed books on american history.
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