Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and ReconstructionScarecrow Press, 17.05.2004 - 968 Seiten 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. While not always a period to be proud of, it did have higher goals and compelling ends. This one-volume dictionary, with more than 800 entries covering the significant events, persons, politics, and economic and social themes in the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction, is a research tool for all levels of readers from high school and up. The extensive chronology, introductory essay, dictionary entries, and comprehensive bibliography introduce and lead the reader through the military and non-military actions of one of the most pivotal events in American history. Substantial coverage is given to the time that followed the Civil War: Reconstruction. This was a period construed in many different ways by the individuals involved, many of whom had little concern for the impact of their acts on others, and even fewer who were interested in the plight of the newly enfranchised blacks, for whom the war had supposedly been fought. While the states were once again 'united,' many of the postwar efforts divided different segments of the population and failed to achieve their goals in an era too often remembered for carpetbaggers and scalawags, and Congressional imbroglios and incompetent government. No matter how one looks at it, the Civil War continues to affect the politics, constitutionalism, and societal norms of the United States in an irrevocable way, and it probably always will. It was a very personal war, not fought by machines, but by men, affecting countless Americans who have one or more Civil War veterans hidden in their family trees. It's a war modern enough to be relevant to today's military interests, yet gentlemanly enough to be the last of the great romantic wars. |
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William L. Richter. Constitution. 1 April House of Representatives ordered that the Lecompton Constitution be resubmitted to the voters in Kansas Territory. 30 April House of Representatives passed the English Bill, requiring a new ...
William L. Richter. Constitution. 1 April House of Representatives ordered that the Lecompton Constitution be resubmitted to the voters in Kansas Territory. 30 April House of Representatives passed the English Bill, requiring a new ...
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... House, Virginia. 11 April President Lincoln's last public speech from the White House balcony treated of Louisiana Reconstruction, of seating the Free State government of Louisiana in Congress, and the need of blacks of intelligence and ...
... House, Virginia. 11 April President Lincoln's last public speech from the White House balcony treated of Louisiana Reconstruction, of seating the Free State government of Louisiana in Congress, and the need of blacks of intelligence and ...
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... house, Republican senate) stalemated regime. 12 December Joseph H. Rainey became first African American to sit in US. House of Representatives. 15 December North Carolina state legislature impeached Governor Holden, found him guilty ...
... house, Republican senate) stalemated regime. 12 December Joseph H. Rainey became first African American to sit in US. House of Representatives. 15 December North Carolina state legislature impeached Governor Holden, found him guilty ...
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... House) and Republicans (upper House). 1 September White Liners rioted at Yazoo City, Mississippi, driving Carpetbag Republican Albert Morgan from power. 4 September White Liners rioted at Clinton, Mississippi. 5 September North Carolina ...
... House) and Republicans (upper House). 1 September White Liners rioted at Yazoo City, Mississippi, driving Carpetbag Republican Albert Morgan from power. 4 September White Liners rioted at Clinton, Mississippi. 5 September North Carolina ...
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... House and forced Lee's surrender. A week later, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington. After some initial problems with political reconstruction matters being included in the terms, Sherman ...
... House and forced Lee's surrender. A week later, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington. After some initial problems with political reconstruction matters being included in the terms, Sherman ...
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Select Bibliography | 669 |
Documents Related tothe Civil War and Reconstruction | 873 |
About the Author | 915 |
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