Civil War America - (North's Civil War) by James Marten (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The author of an acclaimed account of the lives of children in the Civil War, Marten here provides a more comprehensive introduction to the civilian history of the Civil War. Concise, vividly written chapters describe the home front through the lives of individuals and the histories of events and institutions in the North and South. The stories are organized around five broad themes: the Northern home front, the Southern home front, children, African Americans, and the war's aftermath. The case studies feature voices of the famous, like Edmund Riffin and Booker T. Washington, but more often they offer the testimony of ordinary men, women, and children. A superb blend of traditional narrative, case studies, and individual stories, Civil War America is a valuable resource for students and their teachers seeking to understand the many ways in which the Civil War was truly a people's war.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>. . .Engagingly retells the wartime stories of civilians dealing with the traumatic changes set in motion by the conflict.-- "--Library Journal"<br><br>A useful book that combines competant research with the distinct advantage of having a variety of homefront experiences and attitudes presented in a single volume.-- "--School Library Journal"<br><br>Well-written, interesting case studies that focus on the lives of individuals North and South...to illustrate how the war seeped into all aspects of American life...a fine survey-- "--Journal of Military History"<br><br><p>Marten not only tells a great story, but also illuminates the experience of a <br>broad range of people during the Civil War and its aftermath.</p><b>-----Stephen V. Ash, <i>University of Tennesse, Knoxville</i></b><br><br>The genius of this book is its mix of documents, biographies and narrative analysis of home fronts which show the individuality of people of all ages, races, conditions, and loyalties responding to war in unique ways.<b>-----Randall M. Miller, <i>St. John's University</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br><strong>JAMES C. MARTEN</strong> is Professor and Chair of the History Department at Marquette University. Among his books are <em>The Children's Civil War, Children and War: A Historical Anthology, </em> and <em>Children in Colonial America.</em><br>
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