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Author Richter, William L. (William Lee), 1942-

Title Historical dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction / William L. Richter
Edition 2nd ed
Published Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xlvii, 983 pages)
Series Historical dictionaries of U.S. politics and political eras
Historical dictionaries of U.S. history and politics.
Contents Chronology -- The dictionary -- Appendixes: Documents related to the Civil War and Reconstruction -- Presidential administrations of the United States and the Confederacy, 1849-1877 -- Constitution of the Confederate States, 1861 -- Constitution of the United States as of 1860 -- Amendments to the Constitution of the United States before 1860 -- Post-Civil War amendments
Summary The second edition of this highly readable, one-volume Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and Reconstruction looks to place the war in its historical context. The more than 800 entries, encompassing the years 1844-1877, cover the significant events, persons, politics, and economic and social themes of the Civil War and Reconstruction. An extensive chronology, introductory essay, and comprehensive bibliography supplement the cross-referenced dictionary entries to guide the reader through the military and non-military a
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 749-981)
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Subject Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Dictionaries
HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Dictionaries
Subject United States
Genre/Form dictionaries.
Dictionaries
History
Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020740427
ISBN 9780810879591
081087959X