Civil War: People and Perspectives 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...
Civil War: People and Perspectives looks at one of the most convulsive events in American history through the eyes of ordinary citizens, ex...
Restores the centrality of households to the American Civil War. These essays complicate the standard distinctions between battlefront and homefront, soldier and civilian, and men and women. From this vantage point, they look at the interplay of family and politics, studying the ways in which the war shaped and was shaped by the American household.
Restores the centrality of households to the American Civil War. These essays complicate the standard distinctions between battlefront and homefront, ...