Edition |
2nd ed. |
Description |
1 online resource (xlvii, 983 pages). |
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Series |
Historical dictionaries of U.S. politics and political eras
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Historical dictionaries of U.S. history and politics.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 749-981). |
Contents |
Chronology -- The dictionary -- Appendixes: Documents related to the Civil War and Reconstruction -- Presidential administrations of the United States and the Confederacy, 1849-1877 -- Constitution of the Confederate States, 1861 -- Constitution of the United States as of 1860 -- Amendments to the Constitution of the United States before 1860 -- Post-Civil War amendments. |
Summary |
The second edition of this highly readable, one-volume Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction looks to place the war in its historical context. The more than 800 entries, encompassing the years 1844-1877, cover the significant events, persons, politics, and economic and social themes of the Civil War and Reconstruction. An extensive chronology, introductory essay, and comprehensive bibliography supplement the cross-referenced dictionary entries to guide the reader through the military and non-military a. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Dictionaries.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Dictionaries.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) |
Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Subject |
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
Chronological Term |
1861-1877 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Dictionaries.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Historical dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2012. 9780810878174 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2011020751 |
ISBN |
9780810879591 ebook |
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081087959X |
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9780810878174 cloth alkaline paper |
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0810878178 |
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