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Oates, Stephen Baery was born on January 5, 1936 in Pampa, Texas, United States.
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Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War
(When the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton wanted more th...)
When the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton wanted more than anything to be a Union soldier, an impossible dream for a thirty-nine-year-old woman, who stood a slender five feet tall. Determined to serve, she became a veritable soldier, a nurse, and a one-woman relief agency operating in the heart of the conflict. Now, award-winning author Stephen B. Oates, drawing on archival materials not used by her previous biographers, has written the first complete account of Clara Barton's active engagement in the Civil War. By the summer of 1862, with no institutional affiliation or official government appointment, but impelled by a sense of duty and a need to heal, she made her way to the front lines and the heat of battle. Oates tells the dramatic story of this woman who gave the world a new definition of courage, supplying medical relief to the wounded at some of the most famous battles of the war -- including Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Battery Wagner, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Petersburg. Under fire with only her will as a shield, she worked while ankle deep in gore, in hellish makeshift battlefield hospitals -- a bullet-riddled farmhouse, a crumbling mansion, a windblown tent. Committed to healing soldiers' spirits as well as their bodies, she served not only as nurse and relief worker, but as surrogate mother, sister, wife, or sweetheart to thousands of sick, wounded, and dying men. Her contribution to the Union was incalculable and unique. It also became the defining event in Barton's life, giving her the opportunity as a woman to reach out for a new role and to define a new profession. Nursing, regarded as a menial service before the war, became a trained, paid occupation after the conflict. Although Barton went on to become the founder and first president of the Red Cross, the accomplishment for which she is best known, A Woman of Valor convinces us that her experience on the killing fields of the Civil War was her most extraordinary achievement.
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Visions of Glory: Texans on the Southwestern Frontier
(University of Oklahoma Press, 1970. First Edition.)
University of Oklahoma Press, 1970. First Edition.
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The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861
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Biographer and historian Stephen B. Oates tells the story of the coming of the American Civil War through the voices and perspectives of thirteen principal players in the drama, from Thomas Jefferson and Henry Clay in the Missouri crisis of 1820 down to Stephen A. Douglas, Jefferson Davis, and Abraham Lincoln in the final crisis of 1861. This innovative approach shows the crucial role that perception of events played in the sectional hostilities that pushed the United States irreversibly toward a national calamity. Nat Turner, William Lloyd Garrison, John C. Calhoun, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, George Fitzhugh, John Brown, and Mary Boykin Chesnut also provide perspectives. Each character takes a turn onstage, narrating critical events in which he or she was a major participant or eyewitness. For the dramatic monologues, Oates draws on the actual words of his speakers—in letters, speeches, interviews, recollections, and other recorded utterances—and then simulates how, were they reminiscing aloud, they would describe these events in which they were the principal actors or witnesses. All the events and themes reflect the historical record.
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Confederate Cavalry West of the River
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Another Confederate cavalry raid impends. You hear the snort of an impatient horse, the leathery squeaking of saddles, the low-voiced commands of officers, the muffled cluck of guns cocked in preparation—then the sudden rush of motion, the din of another attack. This classic story seeks to illuminate a little-known theater of the Civil War—the cavalry battles of the Trans-Mississippi West, a region that included Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, the Indian Territory, and part of Louisiana. Stephen B. Oates traces the successes and defeats of the cavalry; its brief reinvigoration under John S. "Rip" Ford, who fought and won the last battle of the war at Palmetto Ranch; and finally, the disintegration of this once-proud fighting force.
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Confederate Cavalry West of the River CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER BY Oates, Stephen B ( Author ) Jan-01-1992 CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER BY OATES, STEPHEN B ( AUTHOR ) JAN-01-1992 By Oates
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William Faulkner: The Man and the Artist : A Biography
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The Whirlwind of War: Voices of the Storm, 1861-1865
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The Whirlwind of War builds on the great themes and follows many of the important figures who were introduced in The Approaching Fury. Stephen B. Oates’s riveting narrative brings to life the complex and destructive war that is the central event in American history. He writes in the first person, assuming the viewpoints of several of the principal figures: the rival presidents, Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis; the rival generals, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Tecumseh Sherman; the great black abolitionist, editor, and orator, Frederick Douglass; the young Union battlefield nurse, Cornelia Hancock; the brilliant head of the Chicago Sanitary Commission and cocreator of the northern Sanitary Fair, Mary Livermore; the Confederate socialite and political insider, Mary Boykin Chesnut; the assassin, John Wilkes Booth; and the greatest poet of the era, Walt Whitman, who speaks in the coda about the meaning of war and Lincoln's death.
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Abraham Lincoln the Man behind the Myths - 1994 publication.
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Confederate Cavalry West of the River Paperback - 1961
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Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War Reprint edition by Oates, Stephen B. (1995) Paperback
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(A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War ) Author: Stephen B. Oates May-1995
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths Reprint edition by Oates, Stephen B. (2011) Paperback
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By Stephen B. Oates Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths (Reprint)
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(Biography as High Adventure: Life-Writers Speak on Their Art) Author: Stephen B. Oates published on (June, 1986)
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Portrait of America, Vol. 2: From 1865
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Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by some of America's most eminent historians. Suitable for U.S. history survey courses, the collection maintains a loose biographical focus. The essays in this secondary-source reader humanize American history by portraying it as a story of real people with whom students can easily identify. More than 20 percent of the essays in the Ninth Edition are new. Each selection is preceded by an introduction for context, and a helpful glossary identifies important individuals, events, and concepts. Study questions follow each selection, prompting students to make comparisons between the readings.
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To Purge This Land with Blood: A Biography of John Brown by Oates, Stephen (1984) Paperback
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Portrait of America Vol. 2 from 1865 7th ed.
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With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln
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The Whirlwind of War: Voices of the Storm, 1861-1865
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths
(“There is no better introduction to current thinking abou...)
“There is no better introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history.” —Newsday “Here, in these pages, Lincoln is still alive.” —Los Angeles Times From Stephen B. Oates comes a riveting companion to his seminal Lincoln biography With Malice Toward None. Exploring the complex mythology surrounding the sixteenth President, including iconic images of Lincoln as Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind The Myths offers a penetrating look at Lincoln’s life and impact, indispensible for any student of great leadership, the Civil War, and American history.
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A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War By Oates, Stephen B ( Author ) Paperback 1995
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The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861 Paperback April 1, 2012
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(Abraham Lincoln: The Man behind the Myths ) Author: Stephen B. Oates Mar-2011
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To Purge This Land with Blood: A Biography of John Brown
(Nearly one hundred fifty years after his epochal Harpers ...)
Nearly one hundred fifty years after his epochal Harpers Ferry raid to free the slaves, John Brown is still one of the most controversial figures in American history. In 1970, Stephen B. Oates wrote what has come to be recognized as the definitive biography of Brown, a balanced assessment that captures the man in all his complexity. The book is now back in print in an updated edition with a new prologue by the author.
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The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861
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- With Malice Toward None: Life of Abraham Lincoln, the WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE (great product, in great shape, great read)
- CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER.
- Portrait of America, Volume II by Stephen Oates (2010-08-05)
- With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln The Easton Press Library of Great Lives (Books in fantastic condition.)
- With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln padded leather edition, 1985 (The Collection of Biography and Autobiography) (Special collector edition with a handsome padded leather ...)
- Portrait of America, Vol. 2: From 1865 by Stephen Oates (2006-08-07)
- Portrait of America, Volume II (PORTRAIT OF AMERICA is an anthology of essays written by ...)
- Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War by Oates, Stephen B.(May 1, 1995) Paperback
- The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861 by Stephen B. Oates (2012-04-01)
- Visions of Glory: Texans on the Southwestern Frontier by Stephen B. Oates (1970-11-03)
- Stephen Oates (Author), Charles J. Errico (Author)Portrait of America, Volume II: From 1865: Oates Paperback
- With Malice Toward None::Life of Abraham LincolnPaperback,1994 (With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln{Paperb...)
- Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War by Stephen B. Oates (1995-05-01) (Brand New. In Stock. Will be shipped from US. Excellent C...)
- Portrait of America Vol. 2 from 1865 7th ed. by Stephen B. Oates (1999-01-01)
- The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861
- Portrait of America: Volume Two: From 1865 (Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by ...)
- With malice Toward None, The Life of Abraham Lincoln (From the back cover: "Here is Lincoln in his bitter ...)
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths (An essential book for any student of Lincoln and American...)
- To Purge This Land with Blood: A Biography of John Brown by Stephen Oates (1984-09-17)
Stephen Baery Oates
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Stephen Baery Oates, American History educator. Presidential Writers award, 1985; Master Teacher award University Hartford, 1985; Silver Medal award Case Council for Advance and Support of Education, Professor of Year, 1986, 87, Kidger award New England History Teachers Association, Nevins-Freeman award Chicago Civil War Round Table, 1993; Guggenheim fellow, 1972; senior summer fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1978.
Education
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, University Texas, 1958; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1968; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Lincoln College, 1981.
Career
Professor history University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1971—1998, Paul Murray Kendall professor biography, 1980—1998, adjunct professor English, 1981—1998, retired professor emeritus.
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With malice Toward None, The Life of Abraham Lincoln
(From the back cover: "Here is Lincoln in his bitter strug...)
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Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War
(When the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton wanted more th...)
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To Purge This Land with Blood: A Biography of John Brown
(Nearly one hundred fifty years after his epochal Harpers ...)
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths
( An essential book for any student of Lincoln and Ameri...)
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The Whirlwind of War: Voices of the Storm, 1861-1865
( The Whirlwind of War builds on the great themes and fol...)
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Portrait of America, Volume II
(PORTRAIT OF AMERICA is an anthology of essays written by ...)
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Portrait of America, Vol. 2: From 1865
(Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by ...)
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Portrait of America: Volume Two: From 1865
(Portrait of America is an anthology of essays written by ...)
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths
(“There is no better introduction to current thinking abou...)
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With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln padded leather edition, 1985 (The Collection of Biography and Autobiography)
(Special collector edition with a handsome padded leather ...)
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With Malice Toward None::Life of Abraham LincolnPaperback,1994
(With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln{Paperb...)
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With Malice Toward None: Life of Abraham Lincoln, the WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE
(great product, in great shape, great read)
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Confederate Cavalry West of the River
( Another Confederate cavalry raid impends. You hear the ...)
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Visions of Glory: Texans on the Southwestern Frontier
(University of Oklahoma Press, 1970. First Edition.)
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The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861
( Biographer and historian Stephen B. Oates tells the sto...)
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With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln The Easton Press Library of Great Lives
(Books in fantastic condition.)
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Portrait of America Vol. 2 from 1865 7th ed.
(paperback great condition)
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Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War by Stephen B. Oates (1995-05-01)
(Brand New. In Stock. Will be shipped from US. Excellent C...)
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Abraham Lincoln the Man behind the Myths - 1994 publication.
(paperback)
- CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER.
- Portrait of America, Volume II by Stephen Oates (2010-08-05)
- Portrait of America, Vol. 2: From 1865 by Stephen Oates (2006-08-07)
- Confederate Cavalry West of the River CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER BY Oates, Stephen B ( Author ) Jan-01-1992 CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER CONFEDERATE CAVALRY WEST OF THE RIVER BY OATES, STEPHEN B ( AUTHOR ) JAN-01-1992 By Oates
- William Faulkner: The Man and the Artist : A Biography
- Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War by Oates, Stephen B.(May 1, 1995) Paperback
- The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861 by Stephen B. Oates (2012-04-01)
- Visions of Glory: Texans on the Southwestern Frontier by Stephen B. Oates (1970-11-03)
- Confederate Cavalry West of the River Paperback - 1961
- Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War Reprint edition by Oates, Stephen B. (1995) Paperback
- Stephen Oates (Author), Charles J. Errico (Author)Portrait of America, Volume II: From 1865: Oates Paperback
- (A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War ) Author: Stephen B. Oates May-1995
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths Reprint edition by Oates, Stephen B. (2011) Paperback
- Portrait of America Vol. 2 from 1865 7th ed. by Stephen B. Oates (1999-01-01)
- By Stephen B. Oates Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths (Reprint)
- The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861
- (Biography as High Adventure: Life-Writers Speak on Their Art) Author: Stephen B. Oates published on (June, 1986)
- To Purge This Land with Blood: A Biography of John Brown by Oates, Stephen (1984) Paperback
- With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln
- To Purge This Land with Blood: A Biography of John Brown by Stephen Oates (1984-09-17)
- The Whirlwind of War: Voices of the Storm, 1861-1865
- A Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War By Oates, Stephen B ( Author ) Paperback 1995
- The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861 Paperback April 1, 2012
- (Abraham Lincoln: The Man behind the Myths ) Author: Stephen B. Oates Mar-2011
- The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm, 1820-1861
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With malice Toward None, The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Membership
Fellow Texas State History Association. Member Texas Institute Letters, Society of America Historians, American Antiquarian Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Son of Steve Theodore and Florence (Baer) O. Divorced; children: GregoryAllen, Stephanie. Married Marie Phillips.
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Presidential Writers award, 1985. Master Teacher award University Hartford, 1985. Silver Medal award Case Council for Advance and Support of Education, Professor of Year, 1986, 87, Kidger award New England History Teachers Association, Nevins-Freeman award Chicago Civil War Round Table, 1993, Lifetime Achievement award, Lincoln Group New York, 2009. Guggenheim fellow, 1972. Senior summer fellow National Endowment of the Humanities, 1978, Disting.Tchg. award, 1981, Faculty fellowship award, 1981, Outstanding Teaching award, University Massachusetts, 1998.Presidential Writers award, 1985. Master Teacher award University Hartford, 1985. Silver Medal award Case Council for Advance and Support of Education, Professor of Year, 1986, 87, Kidger award New England History Teachers Association, Nevins-Freeman award Chicago Civil War Round Table, 1993, Lifetime Achievement award, Lincoln Group New York, 2009.
Guggenheim fellow, 1972. Senior summer fellow National Endowment of the Humanities, 1978, Disting.Tchg. award, 1981, Faculty fellowship award, 1981, Outstanding Teaching award, University Massachusetts, 1998.