The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Civil War
- ISBN-10
- 0199890242
- ISBN-13
- 9780199890248
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-01
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- William L. Barney
Description
A gold mine for the historian as well as the Civil War buff, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Civil War offers a concise, comprehensive overview of the major personalities and pivotal events of the war that redefined the American nation. Drawing upon recent research that has moved beyond battles and military campaigns to address the significant roles played by civilians, women, and African Americans, the 250 entries explore the era in all its complexity and unmistakable human drama. Here of course are the major battles and campaigns, ranging from Gettysburg and Shiloh to Sherman's March to the Sea, as well as biographical entries on everyone from Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee to Frederick Douglass, Clara Barton, and Walt Whitman. But the book also features entries on a wealth of other matters--music, photography, religion, economics, foreign affairs, medicine, prisons, legislative landmarks, military terms and weaponry, political events, social reform, women in the war, and much more. In addition, charts, newly commissioned maps, chronologies, and period photographs provide an appealing visual context. Suggestions for further reading at the end of most entries and a guide to more general sources in an appendix introduce the reader to the literature on a specific topic. A list of Civil War museums and historic sites and a representative sampling of Civil War websites also point to resources that can be tailored to individual interests. A quick, convenient, user-friendly guide to all facets of the Civil War, this new updated edition also serves as an invaluable gateway to the rich historical record now available, perfect for virtually anyone who wants to learn more about this tumultuous period in our history.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Civil War Era Biographies
By John D. Wright... Confederate general 269–70 Helm, Emilie Todd 361 Helm, John L. 269 Helper, Hinton Rowan (1829–1909) 270–71; ... Union general 271–72 Hersey, Eliza Jane 10 Heth, Henry (1825–99) 272–73, 459; Confederate general 272–73 Hewitt, ...
-
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History is the first reference work to eschew a narrow focus on past presidents, intellectuals, military heroes, and other exhaustively studied and well-remembered persons,...
-
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Military and Diplomatic History
By Timothy J. LynchWayne Wei-siang Hsieh CLARK, GEORGE ROGERS (1752–1818), frontiersman and RevolutionaryWar military leader in the Ohio River valley. Born on a farm in Piedmont, Virginia, George Rogers Clark came to Kentucky as a surveyor.
-
Rebels in the Making: The Secession Crisis and the Birth of the Confederacy
By William L. Barney... 192–93, 346n2 plantation mistresses, 46,63–68, 127, 144, 146–47, 330n52, 330n55 planter elite, 136–39 Elliott, Ralph, 25–26 Elliott, William, 18–19, 25, 27, 56–57, 105 Ellis, John W., 236–37, 302–3 Ellis, N. B., 220 Ellis, Powhatan, ...
-
The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War
By Earl J. Hess, Lorien FooteThe Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War assembles the contributions of thirty-nine leading scholars of the Civil War, each chapter advancing the central thesis that operational military history is decisively linked to the social and ...
-
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
By James M. McPhersonThe Civil War Era James M. McPherson. with cognitive skills and knowledge, also served the needs of a growing capitalist economy. Schools were “the grand agent for the development or augmentation of national resources,” wrote Horace ...
-
Nations Torn Asunder: The Challenge of Civil War
By Bill KissaneIn spite of this, there is no classic treatise on civil war to compare with the classic works we have on war, revolution, or peace.
-
How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America
By Heather Cox Richardson"While in the short term--militarily--the North won the Civil War, in the long term--ideologically--victory went to the South.
-
Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Civil War
By Catherine ClintonTraces the course of the Civil War, year by year, using profiles of important people, eyewitness accounts, and period art.
-
The Civil War: A Concise History
By Louis P. MasurLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Masur, Louis P. The Civil War: a concise history / Louis P. Masur. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-974048-2 1.