{"product_id":"more-great-what-ifs-of-chris-phd-mackowski-9781611216134","title":"More Great \"What Ifs\" of the American Civil War: Historians Tackle More of the Conflict's Most Intriguing Possibilities","description":"To ask \"What If\" about great moments of history is to simultaneously unleash imagined possibilities and embrace the rigorous confines of fact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery armchair general asks \"What If,\" but serious students of the war avoid making assumptions when they ask it. They go beyond wishful thinking and use \"What If\" as a springboard to explore not only what happened but also their own assumptions about what happened. A serious inquiry sparks rigorous exploration, demands critical thinking, and unlocks important insights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Great \"What Ifs\" of the American Civil War: Historians Tackle More of the Conflict's Most Intriguing Possibilities\u003c\/i\u003e picks up where volume one left off: with historians at Emerging Civil War tackling more of the war's most enduring questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach essay focuses on a key event of the war and, much like an army staff ride, examines the options of the moment. To understand what happened, we must look at what could have happened, with the full multitude of choices before us and a clear and objective eye. \"What if\" becomes a tool for illumination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a collection of alternate histories or counterfactual scenarios. Rather, it is an invitation to ask, to learn, and to wonder, \"What if . . . ?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris PhD Mackowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611216133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611216134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Savas Beatie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Chris PhD Mackowski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48439831953663,"sku":"9781611216134","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_79f5c83b-2050-4a09-b30f-07be19cf145c.jpg?v=1777179493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/more-great-what-ifs-of-chris-phd-mackowski-9781611216134","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}