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Iron Dawn
By Richard Snow
Archival Summary & Scope
Richard Snow's *Iron Dawn* delivers "an utterly absorbing account of one of history’s most momentous battles" (Forbes): the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads. This pivotal encounter between the Union's revolutionary ironclad *Monitor* and the Confederate *Merrimack* not only reshaped the Civil War but irrevocably changed naval warfare worldwide, ending a thousand-year era of wooden ships. Acclaimed historian Snow, praised for his "verve and a keen eye" (The New York Times Book Review), vividly details the science, war, and clashing personalities behind this "lively tale" (The Wall Street Journal). Illustrated with photos, maps, and engravings, *Iron Dawn* "renders all previous accounts...as obsolete as wooden war ships" (The Dallas Morning News).Categorization Notes
This literature has been indexed in the Read For Truth database under the primary pillar of American Civil War. It is cataloged here based on its relevance to established secondary research, thematic focus, and educational utility within this specific taxonomy.
