Civil War America, 1850 to 1875 / Richard F. Selcer ; Richard Balkin, general editor.

By:

Selcer, Richard F

Material type:

TextSeries: Almanacs of American life | Facts on File library of American historyPublication details: New York : Facts On File, c2006.Description: xix, 540 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cmISBN:

0816038678 (alk. paper)
9780816038671 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Almanacs, American

DDC classification:

973.6 22

Contents:

Climate, natural history, and historical geography -- Disasters, natural and human-made -- Native American life -- Chronology, 1850-1875 -- The economy -- Transportation -- Population -- Religion -- Government and politics -- The Civil War -- States and territories -- Major cities -- Representative Americans -- Education -- Arts, letters, music, and theater -- Architecture and design -- Science and technology -- Medicine and psychiatry -- Popular culture -- Crime, vice, and violence -- Selected documents.

Summary: "Covers American history during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Numerous statistical tables, charts, maps, photographs, and illustrations reveal the diverse aspects of everyday life in Civil War America - from record-keeping and the gathering of statistics to the overhaul of the nation's financial structure."

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Main	RTC Library Main opac		Main TEST		973.6 SEL					Available			30012461

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-498) and index.

"Covers American history during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Numerous statistical tables, charts, maps, photographs, and illustrations reveal the diverse aspects of everyday life in Civil War America - from record-keeping and the gathering of statistics to the overhaul of the nation's financial structure."