The Civil War was the defining event in American history.<br>The Civil War 100 uses a truly novel approach to analyze the respective importance of the events, leaders and battles of America's most important war.<br><br>"Across this easily accessible reference, readers meet not<br>only such icons as Lincoln and Lee, but also chronic fumblers<br>whose tarnished reputations have most often sunk beneath<br>the notice of the endless waves of Civil War histories...A<br>recommended reference for the aficionado and the uninitiated<br>alike. Those well-versed in Civil War lore will enjoy the<br>intellectual challenge of supporting or debunking Lanning's<br>rankings, while the merely curious will be exposed to an<br>insightful world of detail that they may have otherwise<br>missed." -ForeWord Magazine