The American Civil War

The American Civil War: A Racial Reckoning provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the American Civil War, placing race at the center of the war and Reconstruction experience.

Autorentext

Philip D. Dillard is Professor of History at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he teaches courses in southern history, military history, and the Civil War era. Prior to becoming a professor, he served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army including assignments in Europe and the Persian Gulf.

Klappentext

The American Civil War: A Racial Reckoning provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the American Civil War, placing race at the center of the war and Reconstruction experience.

Zusammenfassung
The American Civil War: A Racial Reckoning provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the American Civil War, placing race at the center of the war and Reconstruction experience.

Inhalt

Part I: Analysis and Assessment 1. Sectional Crisis and Secession 2. Great Expectations 3. Dashed Hopes and New Realities 4. War on the Homefront 5. Hard, Earnest War 6. The Last Full Measure 7. Building a New World Part II: Documents