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The Civil War Yesterday and Today in Poetry

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In this carefully crafted and well-researched book, Don Iannone uses his poetry as a time machine to carry us back to the years before, during, and after the U.S. Civil War. This time machine transports us into today's world and sheds light on the future. It shows us how power based on privilege, class, race, and wealth more often corrupts than heals a nation and its people. A civil war is an internal conflict between groups within the same country or state, marked by violent confrontations where warring factions seek government control, assert autonomy, or push for significant political or social changes. These conflicts arise from deep divisions-whether ideological, ethnic, religious, or political-that escalate into violence when peaceful resolutions fail. Civil wars often involve groups with distinct visions for governance, power, and rights, driven by feelings of marginalization or oppression. They signal a breakdown of state institutions and destroy social cohesion, leaving lasting political, economic, and humanitarian damage. The American Civil War remains one of the most defining events in American history. This extremely costly conflict brought, at best, temporary justice, which is challenged daily by how Americans live their lives today. This poetic journey traverses 175 years of American history-reaching back to the time before the Civil War, through the conflict itself, into the remainder of the 19th century, and across the 20th and 21st centuries. The poems in this collection go beyond the Civil War's battles to explore the enduring struggles in American society since its founding, reflecting on the deep-seated values and beliefs that have shaped the nation's course. Through these vivid and often unsettling poems, readers will witness the violence and suffering of the Civil War and the moral and societal battles that have continued to define America. This collection captures the voices of those who fought for freedom, the leaders who wrestled with doubt, and the civilians caught in history's relentless tide. It offers graphic depictions of battlefields and the brutality of slavery alongside reflections on America's past and present struggles for justice, equality, and democracy. Several of the book's poems warn of the future of our nation and its people. As you turn the pages, you will walk alongside soldiers, mothers, enslaved people, and leaders, sharing their hopes, fears, and triumphs. This is the story of one war and a nation's ongoing struggle to realize its ideals. Ultimately, the poems ask us to confront both the darkness and the light within American history and ourselves, offering a raw, emotional look at the challenges that have shaped the United States and continue to do so today. Strap on your seatbelt and prepare for a riveting roller coaster ride through the past into today's severely challenged world.

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Don Iannone is a highly respected author and expert in economic development and public policy. He is also known by many for his poetry and photography. His new book, The Civil War Yesterday and Today in Poetry, uses poetry to paint a vivid picture of Pre-Civil War America, Civil War America, and Post-Civil War America. It raises the prospect of a new civil war in America, caused by the insurmountable gulf in American's beliefs, values, and expectations for America in the future.His America's Dream at a Crossroads: The 2024 Presidential Election and Beyond, released in 2024, became a bestseller due to its appeal in view of the 2024 presidential election. Since the book's release on July 8, 2024, Don interviewed about the book and the upcoming election by over 50 media sources nationwide.Don led major economic development organizations in Northeast Ohio for eight years and directed the economic and environmental centers at Cleveland State University for fifteen years. From 2000 to 2016, he provided economic development strategy and policy analysis consulting services to over 100 public and private clients in 32 states and internationally. His clients have included several federal agencies and departments, state development agencies, and local and regional economic development and civic organizations. Don has testified before the U.S. Congress and several state legislatures, and he has spoken widely on economic and public policy issues facing communities, regions, and states. He was a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute for 12 years and directed the Ohio Economic Development Course for 5 years. Don served on the boards of the American Economic Development Council, National Council for Urban Economic Development, MidAmerica Economic Development Council, and the Ohio Economic Development Association. Since 2020, he has taught graduate business students at the European Union-based Transcontinental University. Don has authored five nonfiction books and numerous articles and monographs on economic development and public policy. He is also the author of ten poetry collections and ten photographic essays. He holds a doctorate in philosophy and several other degrees. He serves on the board of Seeds of Literacy, a nonprofit dedicated to improving adult literacy in Greater Cleveland. He is active in the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Cleveland Civil War Roundtable, Literary Cleveland, the Authors Guild, the Academy of American Poets, and the Poetry Society of America. Don and his wife, Mary, a retired Cleveland Clinic executive, live in the Greater Cleveland area.