Gotham at War - New York City, 1860-1865

Gotham at War is an accessible, entertaining account of America's biggest and most powerful urban center during the Civil War. New York City mobilized an enthusiastic but poorly trained military force during the first month of the war that helped pr

List of contents

Chapter 1 The Road to War, 1860-61 Chapter 2 Patriotism in Action, 1861 Chapter 3 War on the Sea Chapter 4 The Business of Supply Chapter 5 Mobilization for Real Chapter 6 Tender Mercies Chapter 7 A Democratic World Chapter 8 Riots and Relief Chapter 9 The Ethnic Dimension Chapter 10 The Race Angle Chapter 11 Rebuilding Prosperity Chapter 12 Wealth and Its Exceptions Chapter 13 A Threatening World Chapter 14 The Politics of War and Peace Chapter 15 The Manpower Business Chapter 16 Victory and Beyond Chapter 17 Epilogue: A World Restored

About the author

Edward K. Spann is emeritus professor of history and distinguished professor in arts and sciences at Indiana State University.

Summary

Gives an account of America's biggest and most powerful urban center during the Civil War.

Product details

• Authors: Edward K Spann, Edward K. Spann
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2002
• EAN: 9780842050562
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-5056-2
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 224 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era; American Crisis Series: Books; American Crisis Series: Books; The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Amerikanische Geschichte, New York, 1500 bis heute, Militärgeschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, History of the Americas, Urban communities, New York (state)