A People at War - Civilians and Soldiers in America's Civil War, 1854-1877

Zusatztext Nelson and Sheriff offer a good social history of the US Civil War.... Overall, very well researched and nicely written. Highly recommended. Informationen zum Autor Scott Nelson is Associate Professor of History at the College of William and Mary. He is the author of Iron Confederacies: Southern Railways, Klan Violence, and Reconstruction and Steel Drivin' Man: The Untold Story of John Henry and the Birth of an American Legend. Carol Sheriff is Associate Professor of History at the College of William and Mary. She is the author of The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862. Klappentext The American Civil War had a devastating impact on countless numbers of common soldiers and civilians. This book shows how average Americans coped with despair as well as hope during this vast upheaval. Zusammenfassung Claiming more than 600,000 lives, the American Civil War had a devastating impact on countless numbers of common soldiers and civilians, even as it brought freedom to millions. This book shows how average Americans coped with despair as well as hope during this vast upheaval.

Product details

• Authors: Scott Reynolds Nelson, Scott Reynolds (Associate Professor of History Nelson, Scott Reynolds/ Sheriff Nelson, Nelson Scott Reynolds, Carol Sheriff, Carol (Associate Professor of History Sheriff, Sheriff Carol
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2007
• EAN: 9780195146547
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514654-7
• No. of pages: 372
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 248 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)