Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and ReconstructionScarecrow Press, 17. 5. 2004. - 968 страница 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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... Democratic convention at Baltimore nominated Lewis Cass of Michigan for president. 7 June Whig Party convention at ... Democrats, and Conscience Whigs met at Buffalo, New York, and formed the Free-Soil Party and jointly nominated Van ...
... Democratic convention at Baltimore nominated Lewis Cass of Michigan for president. 7 June Whig Party convention at ... Democrats, and Conscience Whigs met at Buffalo, New York, and formed the Free-Soil Party and jointly nominated Van ...
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... Democrat to win in the North, except for some in Indiana) but losing the South in 1860. 1859 9—19 May Southern ... Democrats nominated Vice President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky as their presidential candidate for standing for ...
... Democrat to win in the North, except for some in Indiana) but losing the South in 1860. 1859 9—19 May Southern ... Democrats nominated Vice President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky as their presidential candidate for standing for ...
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... Democrats quelled violence in Mississippi state elections. 2 November Conservative Democrats won the Mississippi state legislature, redeeming the state. 1876 2 March Mississippi state legislature impeached Governor Adelbert Ames ...
... Democrats quelled violence in Mississippi state elections. 2 November Conservative Democrats won the Mississippi state legislature, redeeming the state. 1876 2 March Mississippi state legislature impeached Governor Adelbert Ames ...
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... Democrat Zebulon Vance inaugurated governor of North Carolina. 2 January Florida redeemed; Conservative Democrat George F. Drew elected governor. 8 January Conservative Democrat Francis T. Nicholls inaugurated governor of Louisiana at ...
... Democrat Zebulon Vance inaugurated governor of North Carolina. 2 January Florida redeemed; Conservative Democrat George F. Drew elected governor. 8 January Conservative Democrat Francis T. Nicholls inaugurated governor of Louisiana at ...
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... Democrats and anti-Jackson Whigs broke up into one of sectional parties, with Democrats predominately in the South and “anti-Nebraska” Republicans in the North. The new, upstart Republicans came within three states of winning the 1856 ...
... Democrats and anti-Jackson Whigs broke up into one of sectional parties, with Democrats predominately in the South and “anti-Nebraska” Republicans in the North. The new, upstart Republicans came within three states of winning the 1856 ...
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