Book Description
Long considered the standard text in the field, The Civil War and Reconstruction—originally written by James G. Randall and revised by David Donald—is now available in a thoroughly revised new edition prepared by David Donald, Jean H. Baker, and Michael F. Holt. Maintaining the accuracy and comprehensiveness that distinguished the original, the revised edition incorporates the best new scholarship in the field. Expanded and updated coverage of social and cultural history includes detailed discussions of southern society, slavery and the African-American experience, the experiences of women, and issues of class. The postwar chapters have been reconceived to treat Reconstruction as a national, rather than a regional, problem, exploring the connections between developments in the South and parallel changes in the North.
About the Author
David Herbert Donald is Charles Warren Professor of American History Emeritus at Harvard University and the author of two Pulitzer Prize-winning works, including the acclaimed biography Lincoln. Jean Harvey Baker is professor of history at Goucher College and the author of the award-winning Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography. Michael F. Holt is Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia and the author of The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party.
Civil War and Reconstruction FROM THE PUBLISHER
Long considered the standard text in the field, The Civil War and Reconstruction—originally written by James G. Randall and revised by David Donald—is now available in a thoroughly revised new edition prepared by David Donald, Jean H. Baker, and Michael F. Holt. Maintaining the accuracy and comprehensiveness that distinguished the original, the revised edition incorporates the best new scholarship in the field. Expanded and updated coverage of social and cultural history includes detailed discussions of southern society, slavery and the African-American experience, the experiences of women, and issues of class. The postwar chapters have been reconceived to treat Reconstruction as a national, rather than a regional, problem, exploring the connections between developments in the South and parallel changes in the North.
Author Biography: David Herbert Donald is Charles Warren Professor of American History Emeritus at Harvard University and the author of two Pulitzer Prize-winning works, including the acclaimed biography Lincoln. Jean Harvey Baker is professor of history at Goucher College and the author of the award-winning Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography. Michael F. Holt is Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia and the author of The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party.
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This basic text of Civil War and Reconstruction history examines both the standard military details, as well as the social, cultural, economic and political history of the period. Some space is reserved for discussion of women and the family, slavery and the African-American experience, and the experiences of the foot soldiers and the day to day challenges of fighting the war. Reconstruction is examined as a national, rather than sectional, problem, with parallel changes in the North and South. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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