Description
The period of Sectionalism, Civil War and Reconstruction was the most traumatic in American history. The outcome changed the foundations of the nation, with effects still felt today. While most Civil War histories focus on specific topics―military history, economics, politics―this book presents the narrative as it unfolded against a broader historical background. Drawing on direct quotations from actual participants, the author provides an interpretive overview of the issues and events that divided and then devastated the United States.
Author: James S. Pula
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 04/01/2019
Pages: 334
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781476674117
ISBN10: 1476674116
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
About the Author
James S. Pula is professor emeritus of history at Purdue University and editor of Gettysburg Magazine. The author of numerous books, his work has been honored with the Mieczyslaw Haiman Award for sustained scholarly contributions to Polish American history and culture, the Distinguished Service Award from the American Council for Polish Culture, three Oskar Halecki Prizes for various books, and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, among others.