Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and ReconstructionScarecrow Press, 2004 M05 17 - 968 páginas 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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... refusing to take loyalty oath to the Confederacy. Arkansas state convention refused to secede but voted to allow voters to decide in August election. 1 April Union Secretary of State William H. Seward submitted “Thoughts for the ...
... refusing to take loyalty oath to the Confederacy. Arkansas state convention refused to secede but voted to allow voters to decide in August election. 1 April Union Secretary of State William H. Seward submitted “Thoughts for the ...
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... refused to secede. 30 April Indian Nations abandoned by Federal troops, leaving the Five Civilized (i.e., slaveholding) Tribes to Confederate influence. 3 May Lincoln called up 42,000 volunteers for three years' service, also for eight ...
... refused to secede. 30 April Indian Nations abandoned by Federal troops, leaving the Five Civilized (i.e., slaveholding) Tribes to Confederate influence. 3 May Lincoln called up 42,000 volunteers for three years' service, also for eight ...
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... refused a seat in Congress. Kentucky Confederate soldiers voted to secede. 21 November Judah P. Benjamin of Louisiana appointed secretary of war vice Leroy P. Walker of Alabama, who resigned, Thomas Bragg of North Carolina became ...
... refused a seat in Congress. Kentucky Confederate soldiers voted to secede. 21 November Judah P. Benjamin of Louisiana appointed secretary of war vice Leroy P. Walker of Alabama, who resigned, Thomas Bragg of North Carolina became ...
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... refused its seats). 2 October Beginning of Georgia state constitutional convention under Presidential Reconstruction. Beginning of North Carolina state constitutional convention under Presidential Reconstruction. Conservative Benjamin G ...
... refused its seats). 2 October Beginning of Georgia state constitutional convention under Presidential Reconstruction. Beginning of North Carolina state constitutional convention under Presidential Reconstruction. Conservative Benjamin G ...
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... refused. They professed horror that the representatives and senators sent by the Southern states were all ex-members of the Confederate army, derisively called the “Confederate Brigadiers.” Congress was also angered that the South had ...
... refused. They professed horror that the representatives and senators sent by the Southern states were all ex-members of the Confederate army, derisively called the “Confederate Brigadiers.” Congress was also angered that the South had ...
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