Pickett's Charge in History and Memory (Carol Reardon - GC) CD Upon completion of check-out

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The unexpected Federal aggressiveness nearly won the day

Following the Battle of Gettysburg Lydia returned home to find her small house damaged from Confederate artillery that preceded Pickett’s Charge and the orchards

The Glorious Cause is more than just a story of the legendary six-year struggle

timeless American place-as it's never been seen before

Pickett's Charge in History and Memory (Carol Reardon - GC) CD Upon completion of check-outby Carol Reardon 1998 Forrest C. Pogue Prize, Eisenhower Center for American Studies 1998 Philip S. Klein Prize, Pennsylvania Historical Association If, as many have argued, the Civil War is the most crucial moment in our national life and Gettysburg its turning point, then the climax of the climax, the central moment of our history, must be Pickett's Charge. But as Carol Reardon notes, the Civil War saw many other daring assaults and stout defenses.