Mr. Lincoln's T-mails : the untold story of how Abraham Lincoln used the telegraph to win the Civil War /
Wheeler, Tom, -1946
Mr. Lincoln's T-mails : the untold story of how Abraham Lincoln used the telegraph to win the Civil War / Tom Wheeler. - New York, NY : Collins, c2006. - xxi, 227 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-213) and index.
The Civil War was the first "modern war." Because of the rapid changes in American society, Abraham Lincoln became president of a divided United States during a period of technological and social revolution. Among the many modern marvels that gave the North an advantage was the telegraph, which Lincoln used to stay connected to the forces in the field in almost real time. "www.goodreads.com"
Political leadership--United States
Telegraph--United States
E 457 / .W568 2006
Mr. Lincoln's T-mails : the untold story of how Abraham Lincoln used the telegraph to win the Civil War / Tom Wheeler. - New York, NY : Collins, c2006. - xxi, 227 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-213) and index.
The Civil War was the first "modern war." Because of the rapid changes in American society, Abraham Lincoln became president of a divided United States during a period of technological and social revolution. Among the many modern marvels that gave the North an advantage was the telegraph, which Lincoln used to stay connected to the forces in the field in almost real time. "www.goodreads.com"
Political leadership--United States
Telegraph--United States
E 457 / .W568 2006
