Christian Keller Boeken

Often called Lee's greatest triumph, the battle of Chancellorsville decimated the Union Eleventh Corps, composed of large numbers of German-speaking volunteers. Poorly deployed, the unit was routed by "Stonewall" Jackson and became the scapegoat for the Northern defeat, blamed by many on the "flight" of German immigrant troops. The impact on America's large German community was devastating. But there is much more to the story than that. Drawing for the first time on German-language newspapers, soldiers' letters, memoirs, and regimental records, Christian Keller reconstructs the battle and its aftermath from the German-American perspective, military and civilian. He offers a fascinating window into a misunderstood past, one where the German soldiers' valor has been either minimized or dismissed as cowardly. He critically analyzes the performance of the German regiments and documents the impact of nativism on Anglo-American and German-American reactions--and on German self-perceptions as patriots and Americans. For German-Americans, the ghost of Chancellorsville lingered long, and Keller traces its effects not only on ethnic identity, but also on the dynamics of inclusion and assimilation in American life.

The story of the unique relationship between Lee and Jackson, two leaders who chiseled a strategic path forward against the odds and almost triumphed. Why were Generals Lee and Jackson so successful in their partner- ship in trying to win the war for the South? What was it about their styles, friendship, even their faith, that cemented them together into a fighting machine that consistently won despite often overwhelming odds against them? The Great Partnership has the power to change how we think about Confederate strategic decision-making and the value of personal relationships among senior leaders responsible for organizational survival. Those relationships in the Confederate high command were particularly critical for victory, especially the one that existed between the two great Army of Northern Virginia generals. It has been over two decades since any author attempted a joint study of the two generals. At the very least, the book will inspire a very lively debate among the thousands of students of Civil War his- tory. At best, it will significantly revise how we evaluate Confederate strategy during the height the war and our understanding of why, in the end, the South lost.

Die Herausforderungen von Liebe und Ehe sind zeitlos, und die Autorin untersucht die Lebensgeschichten im ersten Buch der Bibel, um deren Relevanz für heutige Beziehungen aufzuzeigen. Trotz der modernen Gesellschaft und hoher Scheidungsraten zeigen die Erzählungen von Abraham, Sara, Isaak und Rebekka, dass die grundlegenden Probleme in Beziehungen über Jahrtausende hinweg bestehen bleiben. Diese Geschichten bieten wertvolle Einsichten und Anknüpfungspunkte, um sich mit den Komplikationen der heutigen Ehe auseinanderzusetzen und alternative Perspektiven jenseits des Mainstreams zu finden.

Daka und Silvania finden das vorliegende Werk spannend und kreativ, im Gegensatz zu langweiligen Poesiealben. Es bietet viele Möglichkeiten zur Freizeitgestaltung, wie Freundinnen hineinbeißen oder ein TageNachtbuch führen. Die Reihe begleitet die halb-vampirischen Schwestern in ihrem Alltag und Abenteuern.