Reconstructing Appalachia : the Civil War's aftermath /
Families, communities, and the nation itself were irretrievably altered by the Civil War and the subsequent societal transformations of the nineteenth century. The repercussions of the war incited a broad range of unique problems in Appalachia, including political dynamics, racial prejudices, and th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | New directions in southern history.
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| Summary: | Families, communities, and the nation itself were irretrievably altered by the Civil War and the subsequent societal transformations of the nineteenth century. The repercussions of the war incited a broad range of unique problems in Appalachia, including political dynamics, racial prejudices, and the regional economy. Andrew L. Slap's anthology Reconstructing Appalachia reveals life in Appalachia after the ravages of the Civil War, an unexplored area that has left a void in historical literature. Addressing a gap in the chronicles of our nation, this vital anthology explores little-known aspec |
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| Item Description: | THIS VOLUME WAS GIVEN TO THE MLC LIBRARY BY ROSS S. CHARTRAND THROUGH TAU DELTA THETA, 2013. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 379 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813125817 0813125812 |