| Voices of Civil War America: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life Contributor(s): Kreiser, Lawrence A., Jr. (Editor), Browne, Ray B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313377405 ISBN-13: 9780313377402 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 973.7 |
| LCCN: 2011015584 |
| Series: Voices of an Era |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.5" W x 11" (2.00 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Focusing on routines as basic as going to school and cooking and cleaning, Voices of Civil War America: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life explores the lives of ordinary Americans during one of the nation's most tumultuous eras. The book emphasizes the ordinary rather than the momentous to help students achieve a true understanding of mid-19th-century American culture and society. Recognizing that there is no better way to learn history than to allow those who lived it to speak for themselves, the authors utilize primary documents to depict various aspects of daily life, including politics, the military, economics, domestic life, material culture, religion, intellectual life, and leisure. Each of the documents is augmented by an introduction and aftermath, as well as lists of topics to consider and questions to ask. |
