Toward a social history of the American Civil War : exploratory essays / edited by Maris A. Vinovskis
1990, First Edition. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #478923
ISBN: 0521395593
Physical description: xii, 201 pages. Contents: Have social historians lost the Civil War? Some Preliminary Demographic speculations / Maris Vinovskis -- Community and war: the civil war experience of two New Hampshire towns / Thomas R. Kemp -- The northern soldier and his community / Reid Mitchell -- Voluntarism in Wartime: Philadelphia's great central fair / J. Matthew Gallman -- The civil war and municipal government in Chicago / Robin L. Einhorn -- Who joined the grand army? Three case studies in the construction of union veteranhood, 1866-1900 / Stuart McConnell -- "Such is the price we pay": American Widows and the civil war pension system / Amy E. Holmes. Subjects: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social spects Addresses, essays, lectures. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects.
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