ｒｅＹ - Civil War Period (1850-1877) 1

Darius Hubert (1823‒1893), a French-born Jesuit, made his home in Louisiana in the 1840s and served churches and schools in Grand Coteau, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. In 1861, he pronounced a bless……続きを見る

On July 8, 1860, fire destroyed the entire business section of Dallas, Texas. At about the same time, two other fires damaged towns near Dallas. Early reports indicated that spontaneous combustion w……続きを見る

Household War restores the centrality of households to the American Civil War. The essays in the volume complicate the standard distinctions between battlefront and homefront, soldier and civilian, ……続きを見る

Visions of Glory brings together twenty-two images and twenty-two brisk essays, each essay connecting an image to the events that unfolded during a particular year of the Civil War. The book focuses……続きを見る

No period of United States history is more important and still less understood than Reconstruction. Now, at the sesquicentennial of the Reconstruction era, Vernon Burton and Brent Morris bring toget……続きを見る

In A Late Encounter with the Civil War, Michael Kreyling confronts the changing nature of our relationship to the anniversary of the war that nearly split the United States. When significant anniver……続きを見る

Final Resting Places brings together some of the most important and innovative scholars of the Civil War era to reflect on what death and memorialization meant to the Civil War generationーand how t……続きを見る

Historians have long treated Reconstruction primarily as a southern concern isolated from broader national political developments. Yet at its core, Reconstruction was a battle for the legacy of the ……続きを見る

Georgians, like all Americans, experienced the Civil War in a variety of ways. Through selected articles drawn from the New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org), this collection chroni……続きを見る

A Nation Torn: 15 Key Civil War Books offers an expansive exploration into one of the most complex periods in American history. This anthology encompasses a variety of literary styles, from personal……続きを見る

**Now an Apple TV+ documentary, Lincoln's Dilemma, airing February 18, 2022. One of the Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of the Year | A Washington Post Notable Book | A Christian Science Monito……続きを見る

"Addicott has done it again! 'Fighting Union Terrorism in the American Civil War – Exploits of the 2nd Alabama Cavalry Regiment is the much anticipated companion book to his 2023 eye-opening Union T……続きを見る

In "By-Ways of War," James Jeffrey Roche presents a compelling exploration of the multifaceted nature of warfare, both on and off the battlefield. The literary style is characterized by its rich, de……続きを見る

The first major biography of the statesman who fought for racial and economic equality alongside Presidents Lincoln and Grant. During his seven-decade career in public life, George Sewall Boutwell s……続きを見る

This anthology assembles must-read books that explore the multifaceted history of the Civil War, its long background, the true causes of the conflict and its deep influence on American culture and s……続きを見る

This collection assembles key books that are essential for understanding the complex history of the Civil War. The anthology encompasses an impressive range of literary styles and thematic explorati……続きを見る

The American Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars in the history of America. It took place from 1861 to 1865.The war broke out between the two sections: the North and the South, and it emerged as……続きを見る

In "Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States," Charles Godfrey Leland explores the moral complexities and political maneuvers surrounding the abolition of slavery through a ……続きを見る

This study is an analysis of the competing initiative displayed between Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign in Virginia. It begins with Lincoln's appoin……続きを見る

In 'Abraham Lincoln,' John Torrey Morse presents a masterful biographical account that intricately weaves the personal and political dimensions of Lincoln's life. Written in a narrative style that i……続きを見る

The third installment of this award-winning Civil War series offers a vivid and authoritative chronicle of Meade and Lee’s conflict after Gettysburg. The Eastern Theater of the Civil War during the ……続きを見る

This in-depth military history sheds new light on one of the most forgottenーyet most mythologizedーbattles of the Civil War. More than two months after Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865, t……続きを見る

This “informative” look at the causes of high mortality rates among black Civil War soldiers “gives readers some insight into current health disparities” (JAMA). Black soldiers in the American Civil……続きを見る

“An incredible resource for anyone interested in the human experience of the Civil Warーas recorded by a medical professional tasked with saving lives.”ーDavid Price, Executive Director of the Natio……続きを見る

In the blistering summer of 1861, President Lincoln began pressuring and ordering the physical shutdown of any Northern newspaper that voiced opposition to the war. These attacks were sometimes carr……続きを見る

A new case study of one of Lincoln’s political generals in the Civil War A Politician Turned General offers a critical examination of the turbulent early political career and the controversial milit……続きを見る

This dissertation examines the cultural and educational history of central Missouri between 1820 and 1860, and in particular, the issue of master-slave relationships and how they affected education ……続きを見る

Kentucky, 1861 pulls students into the secession crisis following Lincoln’s 1860 election. During a special session of the Kentucky legislature, set against the looming threat of violence, students ……続きを見る

Malcolm Hopeton is on trial for his life – he has committed a horrific act that reverberates through the community of the Four Corners as it emerges from the shadows of the American Civil War. Becca……続きを見る

William Clarke Quantrill was a famous bushwhacker who led an infamous raid on Lawrence, Kansas on August 21, 1863. My e-book looks at Quantrill's late 1864 move into Kentucky, which by then had beco……続きを見る