Terry D. Bilhartz & Alan C. Elliott 
Currents in American History: A Brief History of the United States, Volume II: From 1861 [PDF ebook] 
A Brief History of the United States, Volume II: From 1861

This book focuses on the historic ramifications of a handful of essential events that shaped the American past. It describes the causes of a select number of epoch-making events and examines the short- and long-term consequences of these critical turning point moments.