Continent in Crisis: The U.S. Civil War in North America [1 ed.] 153150129X, 9781531501297

Written by leading historians of the mid–nineteenth century United States, this book focuses on the continental dimensio

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Continent in Crisis: The U.S. Civil War in North America [1 ed.]
153150129X, 9781531501297

Written by leading historians of the mid–nineteenth century United States, this book focuses on the continental dimensio

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This is an account of the seven military operations conducted by the Confederacy against deserters and disloyalists and

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Civil War histories typically center on the deeds of generals and sweeping depictions of battle. This unique study of on

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On March 9, 1862, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia met in the Battle of Hampton Roads―the first time ironclad vessels wo

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Born to be wild -- No place to hide -- The savage edge -- Learn young or die -- Raging rapids -- Outlaws and skeletons -

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This “layered, nuanced, and focused study” of Civil War era writings reveals a popular sense of patriotism and hope in t

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Analyzes the problems of slavery, expansion, sectionalism, and party politics that influenced mid-nineteenth-century Ame

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In the popular imagination, Civil War disability is virtually synonymous with amputation. But war affects the body in co

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