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The Golden State in the Civil War : Thomas Starr King, the Republican party, and the birth of modern California / Glenna Matthews.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matthews, Glenna.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).
- History.
- Race relations.
- California--Politics and government--1861-1865.
- California.
- Politics and government.
- King, Thomas Starr, 1824-1864.
- King, Thomas Starr.
- California--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- California--Race relations--History--19th century.
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 272 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- Summary:
- "This book breaks new ground in its coverage of California, broadening understanding of the Civil War era both in terms of geography and in terms of social groupings"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. The Golden State in the 1850s; 2. Thomas Starr King and the Massachusetts background for his California activism; 3. Towards a political realignment; 4. The first years of war; 5. The military front; 6. The cultural front; 7. A new role for California gold/a see-saw federal-state relationship; 8. 'Coppery' California; 9. Californians of color; 10. A tragic death and its aftermath.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780521194006
- 0521194008
- 9781107639218
- 1107639212
- OCLC:
- 756767661
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