House Divided The Civil War and Nineteenth-Century America

Name: House Divided The Civil War and Nineteenth-Century America
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ISBN: 9780415998703

ISBN-10: 0415998700

ISBN-13: 9780415998703

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jonathan Daniel Wells

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The Civil War is one of the most defining eras of American history, and much has been written on every aspect of the war. The volume of material available is daunting, especially when a student is trying to grasp the overall themes of the period. Jonathan Wells has distilled the war down into understandable, easy-to-read chunks, with plenty of maps and illustrations, to help make sense of the battles and social, political, and cultural changes of the era. Presented here is information on: The home front The battles, both in the East and the West The status of slaves Women'¬"s role in the war and its aftermath Literature and public life International aspects of the war And much more!…

Book details

List price: $93.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/17/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.518
Language: English

Jonathan Daniel Wells is associate professor of history and chair of arts and sciences at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina.




Sectionalism in the Early Republic



America in the 1850s



Secession



Early Battles of the War



Lincoln and Northern Politics



Battles, 1862-1863



Literary and Intellectual Life during the War



Life in the South during the War



Western Perspectives



Battles, 1863-1864



Home fronts



The War Ends, 1864-1865



Congressional Reconstruction



Legacies