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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... region . Those representing the northern states wore green , the South blue , the middle states pink , the West ' buff or corn color ' . Other wagons bore names such as ' Floral Queen ' , ' Goddess of Liberty ' , and ' The Indian Group ...
... region . Those representing the northern states wore green , the South blue , the middle states pink , the West ' buff or corn color ' . Other wagons bore names such as ' Floral Queen ' , ' Goddess of Liberty ' , and ' The Indian Group ...
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... regional power capable of crushing the Mexicans in one of the most one - sided wars ever waged in the region . More than that , the United States was rapidly emerging as a signific- ant player on the world stage . The best evidence for ...
... regional power capable of crushing the Mexicans in one of the most one - sided wars ever waged in the region . More than that , the United States was rapidly emerging as a signific- ant player on the world stage . The best evidence for ...
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... regional economic specializations which provided a solid base for national unity . Whereas the Northeast was the primary center of manufacturing and commercial strength , the South grew raw cotton to satisfy burgeoning demand from the ...
... regional economic specializations which provided a solid base for national unity . Whereas the Northeast was the primary center of manufacturing and commercial strength , the South grew raw cotton to satisfy burgeoning demand from the ...
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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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