Civil War America: Making a Nation, 1848-1877Routledge, 2014 M06 6 - 402 pages The American Civil War was without doubt the defining event in the history of the United States. This up-to-date analyisis of a critical period goes beyond the origins, course and consequences of the Civil War to bring in other important themes such as racial conflict, gender relations, religion, the popular memory and state formation. |
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... early hours of the morning firing crackers , blowing on fish horns , and making what one observer called ' other demonstrations of a joyous and patriotic character ' . The day itself dawned bright and hot . At sunrise the start of ...
... early hours of the morning firing crackers , blowing on fish horns , and making what one observer called ' other demonstrations of a joyous and patriotic character ' . The day itself dawned bright and hot . At sunrise the start of ...
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... early 1860s , it is tempting to conclude that the antebellum Republic was not a viable national entity . Hindsight , however , is a notoriously dangerous tool for historians to deploy . The New Englanders who celebrated Independence Day ...
... early 1860s , it is tempting to conclude that the antebellum Republic was not a viable national entity . Hindsight , however , is a notoriously dangerous tool for historians to deploy . The New Englanders who celebrated Independence Day ...
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... early military victories during the Mexican War.2 In fairness , Americans had plenty of competition in the global bragging stakes and they did indeed have much to brag about . Within the space of a single lifetime their beloved republic ...
... early military victories during the Mexican War.2 In fairness , Americans had plenty of competition in the global bragging stakes and they did indeed have much to brag about . Within the space of a single lifetime their beloved republic ...
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... early decades of the century ) . The United States lagged well behind Britain in terms of fixed steam power , yet quickly surpassed the former colonial power in terms of railroad mileage . At London's Great Exhibition in 1851 observers ...
... early decades of the century ) . The United States lagged well behind Britain in terms of fixed steam power , yet quickly surpassed the former colonial power in terms of railroad mileage . At London's Great Exhibition in 1851 observers ...
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... early 1850s , American citizens were nevertheless affected by its operations in several spheres . Washington , for example , administered the nation's postal service . Every village , town , and city had a federal post office , making ...
... early 1850s , American citizens were nevertheless affected by its operations in several spheres . Washington , for example , administered the nation's postal service . Every village , town , and city had a federal post office , making ...
Contents
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The Politics of Slavery Expansion 184852 | 42 |
3 Political Crises of the 1850s | 73 |
Secession and Civil War | 114 |
The Quest for Southern Independence | 158 |
The Union in Wartime | 191 |
The Struggle over Reconstruction 186576 | 229 |
The Far West in the MidNineteenth Century | 269 |
9 Reform Reaction and Reunion at the Dawn of the Gilded Age | 302 |
The United States in the Era of Civil War | 339 |
Select Bibliography | 343 |
Index | 351 |
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