April 1865

Jay Winik's *April 1865* vividly reconstructs the Civil War's tumultuous final month, arguing the nation's survival was far from inevitable. This engaging reassessment profiles key figures and events of those thirty pivotal days: the fall of Richmond, Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Lincoln's assassination, and a foiled plot to destabilize the Union government. Winik reveals how this period of intense chaos and bloodshed ultimately forged the beginnings of national reconciliation and shaped America's future.

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