158 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
158 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
158 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The American Civil War: A Racial Reckoning provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the American Civil War, placing race at the center of the war and Reconstruction experience.
The book discusses the sectional crisis and the expansion of slavery into new territories as precipitating events that led many Americans to see slavery as the most important issue facing the nation.... Read more
Part I: Analysis and Assessment 1. Sectional Crisis and Secession 2. Great Expectations 3. Dashed Hopes and New Realities 4. War on the Homefront 5. Hard, Earnest War 6. The Last Full Measure 7. Building a New World Part II: Documents
Biography
Philip D. Dillard is Professor of History at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he teaches courses in southern history, military history, and the Civil War era. Prior to becoming a professor, he served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army including assignments in Europe and the Persian Gulf.
