Civil War Era, 1848-1873.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Current, Richard N.

Series:

History of Wisconsin

History of Wisconsin ; v.2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisconsin--History--1848-.

Wisconsin--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Local Subjects:

Wisconsin--History--1848-.

Wisconsin--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (701 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2014.

Summary:

This second volume in the History of Wisconsin series introduces us to the first generation of statehood, from the conversion of prairie and forests into farmland to the development of cities and industry.In addition, this volume presents a synthesis of the Civil War and Reconstruction era in Wisconsin.

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Preface ""; ""Contributors ""; ""Maps ""; ""Note on Citations ""; ""1. Opening the Way""; ""2. Peopling the Land""; ""3. Exploiting Nature's Bounty""; ""4. Living Together and Apart""; ""5. Enlarging Community Affairs""; ""6. Reshaping Party Politics""; ""7. Panic and Depression""; ""8. State Rights or the Union?""; ""9. The Call to Arms""; ""10. Badger Boys in Blue""; ""11. Civilian Life in Wartime""; ""12. Filling in the Contours""; ""13. The Halting Economy""; ""14. Government and Welfare""; ""15. A Society Still in Formation""; ""16. The Politics of Reconstruction""

""Appendix """"Essay on Sources ""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

0-87020-629-X

OCLC:

923518153