The expansion of everyday life, 1860-1876 / Daniel Sutherland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutherland, Daniel E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States-History-Civil War, 1861-1865-Social aspects.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages)

Edition:

[Nachdr.].

Place of Publication:

Fayetteville, Arkansas : The University of Arkansas Press, 1989.

Summary:

During this period, five states joined the Union--Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska and Colorado--and the population reached nearly forty million.The westward movement was given a boost by the cornpletion of the first intercontinental railroad, and migration from farms and villages to towns and cities increased, accompanied by a shift from.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Preface to the University of Arkansas Press Edition

1. A Soldier's Life

2. Houses, Homesteads, and Hovels

3. Life at Home

4. Churches, Charities, and Schools

5. Rites of Passage

6. Working on the Land

7. Working in Town: The Laborers

8. Working in Town: Shopkeepers and Professionals

9. Daily Woes

10. Enjoying Life

Epilogue: The Second Century

Selected Bibliography

Bibliographical Essay for the University of Arkansas Press Edition

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Sutherland, Daniel Expansion of Everyday Life, 1860–1876

ISBN:

1-61075-145-0

OCLC:

1305010132