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Who is the greatest civil war historian?
Lincoln, Abraham Shelby Foote
How old was Shelby Foote at death?
Shelby Foote died on June 27, 2005 at the age of 88.
Was Shelby Foote a union or confederate?
Shelby Foote was neither Confederate or Union. He was a Twentieth Century author and historian from Mississippi who wrote both fiction and nonfiction about Southern life and the US Civil War.
What movie and television projects has Shelby Foote been in?
Shelby Foote has: Performed in "The Congress" in 1988. Played himself in "Booknotes" in 1989. Played himself in "The Civil War" in 1990. Played himself in "Baseball" in 1994. Played Himself (volume 1: Highway 61) in "Great Drives" in 1996. Played himself in "Tell About the South: Voices in Black and White" in 1998.
Are shelby foote and horton foote related?
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_n6_v114/ai_19174185; (viewed 24 October 2005): EVERYONE WANTS to know if 81-year-old Horton Foote is related to Shelby Foote, the gravel-voiced historian who graced Ken Burns's television series on the Civil War. So when I had the chance to visit with Foote I asked him about it. Yes, he answered, the two Footes are third cousins; their great-grandfathers were brothers. "And while we didn't grow up together, we have become friends; I was the voice of Jefferson Davis in that TV series," he added proudly.
A couple of good histories of the civil war i?
For a one-volume, try Battle Cry of Freedom, by McPherson. It's a good, general overview of the causes, war, and aftermath. People will also tell you Shelby Foote (3 Volumes), but I haven't yet read those.
Is shelby a boy name as well as a girl name?
Yes, Shelby was originally an English surname and like many other names that began as surnames (Taylor, Morgan, Ashley) the name was originally typically a boy's name. For instance, Shelby Foote was an American Civil War historian and Shelby Metcalf was the head coach for the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team. Country singer Reba McEntire also has a son named Shelby. Shelby as a girl's name gained popularity after Julia Roberts played Shelby in the movie "Steel Magnolias." Before that movie, Shelby was a pretty rare name for either sex.
What was the north's plan for civil war?
the Federal government thought they could win the war with sheer numbers and with superior arms and supplies. The North also had much more Natural Resources and manufacturing capability. What they didn't realize was the tenacity of their foes, the amount of fight the southern states put up. They never expected the war to last 4 years. If you like to read, Shelby Foote has written several volumes on Civil War history.
Who was the famous Civil War author?
Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe as her protest against the Fugitive Slave Act. When Lincoln met her, he said "So you're the little lady who started this big war."
Who was the dust covered man in civil war times?
Shelby Foote described General Ulysses S. Grant as "a dust-covered man on a dust-covered horse" in Ken Burns' Civil War documentary. (New Respondent) One of the theories about the death of Stonewall Jackson is that his patrol came back to camp covered in dust, and the sentry couldn't tell whether their uniforms were grey or blue.
Religion in the Civil War?
How did the Civic religion have anything to do with the Civil War?
Did Frederick Douglass anything in the civil war?
no but his two sons were in the civil war
