Overview
This unique anthology of 32 selections offers viewpoints that encourage student interpretation and class discussion of topics related to the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Selections include social, political, and military perspectives, making this supplement appropriate for any Civil War or advanced U.S. History course.
Synopsis
This unique anthology of 32 selections offers viewpoints that encourage student interpretation and class discussion of topics related to the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Selections include social, political, and military perspectives, making this supplement appropriate for any Civil War or advanced U.S. History course.
Booknews
A collection of essays presenting contrasting points of view on topics dealing with the Civil War and Reconstruction, for stimulating debate among undergraduate students. Topics include reactions to slavery in the North and South, the Freeport question, Lincoln as emancipator, women and blacks in the Civil War, political equality in the postbellum South, and the compromise of 1877. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)