Civil War - People and Perspectives

This volume offers a social historian''s view of the Civil War, shifting the focus away from political and military leaders to look at how the war affected, and was affected by, ordinary citizens of all kinds. looks at one of the most convulsive events in American history through the eyes of ordinary citizens, examining issues related to the home front and war front across the full spectrum of racial, class, and gender boundaries. Moving away from the traditional focus on famous political and military figures, this insightful volume recounts the experiences of soldiers, women and children, slaves and freed persons, Native Americans, immigrants, and other social groups during a time of extraordinary national upheaval. It is a revealing look at how the lives of everyday people-Northern and Southern, black and white, rich and poor, male and female, enslaved and free-shaped and were shaped by the American Civil War.>

Product details

• Authors: Lisa (EDT) Frank, Lisa Tendrich Frank
• Assisted by: Lisa . Tendrich Frank (Editor), Lisa Tendrich Frank (Editor), Peter C. Mancall (Editor), Lisa Tendrich Frank (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.07.2009
• EAN: 9781598840353
• ISBN: 978-1-59884-035-3
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Perspectives in American Social History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / Reference, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800), American History; Conflict