Major problems in the Civil War and Reconstruction : documents and essays
1991, First Edition. Lexington, Mass : D.C. Heath. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly edgeworn and dust-dulled, with prelims and text edges faintly foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #479885
ISBN: 0669201480
Series; Major problems in American history series. Physical description; xiv, 598 pages : maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents; The nature and significance of the American Civil War – The North and South compared – Sectional politics in the 1850s – The secession crisis – Fighting the war : the strategy of the generals – Fighting the war : the experience of the soldiers – Behind the lines : wartime politics – Behind the lines : disaffection in the Confederacy – The home front : women and the war – Emancipation and its aftermath – The Republican Party and Reconstruction policy – Reconstructing the South – The African-American experience in the Reconstruction South – The collapse of Reconstruction – Economic developments after the Civil War. Subjects; United States. History. Civil War, 1861-1865. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877). Sources. Politics and government. 19th century. Essays. Documents.
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