The Civil War Era and Reconstruction: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History, Volume 1M. E. Sharpe Incorporated, 2011 - 749 pages Covering the period 1861-1877, in both the North and the South, this illustrated work provides an in-depth view of the non-military history of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The encyclopedia takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to the history of the period. It includes more than 300 entries on politics and government, diplomatic and foreign affairs, economy, business, labor, industry, agriculture, education and youth, law and legislative affairs, literature, music, the performing and visual arts, health and medicine, science and technology, exploration, life on the Western frontier, family life, slave life, Native American life, women, and more than a hundred influential individuals. The Civil War Era and Reconstruction provides a comprehensive reference resource for students, teachers, and librarians. |