Battleground for the Union: The Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 / Edition 1

by William M. Barney

Overview

A broadly interpretive survey of the Civil War and Reconstruction including events leading up to the War and until the 1880's.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780130693860
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	09/29/1989
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

1. The Federal Union at Midcentury.


2. Compromise and Party Strains.


3. Sectionalism and a New Party System.


4. The Old South and Cession.


5. The Stalemated War.


6. The Revolutionary War.


7. The Shaping of Reconstruction.


8. The Unwinding of Reconstruction.


9. America at the Centennial.

Editorial Reviews

Barney (history, U. of North Carolina) synthesizes the conflicting passions and constitutional interpretations of the people of North and South. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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