Historical dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction / William L. Richter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richter, William L. (William Lee), 1942-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of U.S. history and politics.

Historical dictionaries of U.S. politics and political eras

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Dictionaries.

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Dictionaries.

United States.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1033 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2012.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, ©2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

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

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 749-981).

Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-22527-0

979-88-8183-718-1

0-8108-7959-X

OCLC:

858229446