Books written by Christian G. Samito

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  Changes in Law and Society During the Civil War and Reconstruction: A Legal History Documentary Reader

  The first comprehensive collection of legal history documents from the Civil War and Reconstruction, this volume shows the profound legal changes that occurred during the Civil War era and highlights how law, society, and politics ...

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  Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment

  In this study, Christian G. Samito examines how Lincoln’s opposition to amending the United States Constitution shaped his political views before he became president, and how constitutional arguments overcame Lincoln’s objections, ...

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  Becoming American Under Fire: Irish Americans, African Americans, and the Politics of Citizenship During the Civil War Era

  In Becoming American under Fire, Christian G. Samito provides a rich account of how African American and Irish American soldiers influenced the modern vision of national citizenship that developed during the Civil War era.

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  Commanding Boston's Irish Ninth: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Patrick R. Guiney, Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

  Contains primary source material.

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  Changes in Law and Society during the Civil War and Reconstruction: A Legal History Documentary Reader

  The first comprehensive collection of legal history documents from the Civil War and Reconstruction, this volume shows the profound legal changes that occurred during the Civil War era and highlights how law, society, and politics ...

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  Becoming American Under Fire: Irish Americans, African Americans, and the Politics of Citizenship During the Civil War Era

  In Becoming American under Fire, Christian G. Samito provides a rich account of how African American and Irish American soldiers influenced the modern vision of national citizenship that developed during the Civil War era.

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  Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment

  This book examines how Lincoln's opposition to amending the Constitution evolved during his political career, shaped his policies leading up to his election as president, and culminated in his support for the Thirteenth Amendment in 1864-65 ...