The A to Z of the Civil War and Reconstruction
The importance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the history of the United States cannot be overstated. There was a very real possibility that the union could have been sundered, resulting in a very different American history, and probably world history. But the union was held together by tough...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Scarecrow Press,
2009.
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| Series: | A to Z guides ;
37. |
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
| Summary: | The importance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the history of the United States cannot be overstated. There was a very real possibility that the union could have been sundered, resulting in a very different American history, and probably world history. But the union was held together by tough and determined leaders and by the economic muscle of the North. Following the end of the war, the period of American history known as Reconstruction followed. This was a period construed. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in 2004 as Historical dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (liv, 915 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 669-872). |
| ISBN: | 9780810863361 (electronic bk.) 0810863367 (electronic bk.) |