The world the Civil War made / edited by Gregory P. Downs and Kate Masur.
"This provocative collection boldly rewrites the way we understand the United States in the post-Civil War era. The editors argue for thinking beyond the traditional framework of Reconstruction and considering, instead, regionally interconnected struggles over the capacity of the federal govern...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era.
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| Summary: | "This provocative collection boldly rewrites the way we understand the United States in the post-Civil War era. The editors argue for thinking beyond the traditional framework of Reconstruction and considering, instead, regionally interconnected struggles over the capacity of the federal government (which they term a Stockade State) and over the boundaries of coercion in the aftermath of slavery"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 378 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781469624181 (paperback : alkaline paper) 1469624184 (paperback : alkaline paper) |