A short history of an idea that shaped a nation 2003, among. Jim cullen teaches at the ethical culture fieldston school in new york city. Here is the selection fo primarysource documents on the civil warreconstruction period. The university of texas at tyler department of history hist. Many books and articles about the civil war and reconstruction list such sources, which you can then hunt down. Buy a cheap copy of abraham lincoln and civil war america. Major problems in the civil war and reconstruction. Rogers holltngsworth university of illinois reconstruction. A documentary collection by william gienapp at over 30 bookstores.
Essays on the civil war and reconstruction essay on the civil war and reconstruction, the civil war was the turning point in the us history, while the reconstruction era has completed the. Nativism and the creation of a republican majority in the. Abraham lincoln and civil war america is the best brief biography of lincoln that i have read. It may not be as important today, but it is still an extremely handy collection of primary source documents that cover the civil war and reconstruction eras. The joint committee reports on the status of the former states of the confederacy 1866. Briskly written, concise, and informed by the latest scholarship, it is destined to become a standard book in its field. The overthrow of reconstruction david blight, race and reunion, chs.
A documentary collection, opens a window onto the political, social, cultural. The caning of charles sumner and the rise of the republican party, civil war history, 25 sept. Describe each compromise effort on the lefthand column. San jose state universitydepartment of historyhistory 176. Four of the border states virginia, arkansas, tennessee, and north carolina joined the other slave states and fought on the side of the confederacy. In abraham lincoln and civil war america, historian william gienapp provides a remarkably concise, uptodate, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in. Gienapps study of the war years is full of information familiar to any. Abraham lincoln and civil war america by william e. An ample, wideranging collection of primary sources, the civil war and reconstruction. Abraham lincoln and a nation worth fighting for, by james a. The true story of rumpelstiltskin txt,pdf,epub download.
A documentary collection, opens a window onto the political, social, cultural, economic, and military history. Abraham lincoln and civil war america paperback william e. Andrew johnson says black suffrage will lead to race war in the south 1866. The failure of selfreconstruction in the south 1985, e668. In abraham lincoln and civil war america, historian william gienapp provides a remarkably concise, uptodate, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in united states history. While the heart of the book focuses on the civil war, gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of lincolns early life, from pioneer farm boy to politician and lawyer in springfield, to his. Lincoln says that, as a normal citizen of the country, he hopes that there is a speedy end to the conflict and a restoration of the laws of the constitution gienapp, p. Unlike most of his contemporaries, lincoln hesitated to invoke divine sanction. Substantial selections, careful editing, and helpful annotations make this collection an ideal supplement for your course on the civil war and reconstruction. The civil war scholars at the huntington, last fall, were also part of the community that helped this volume along. Oct 17, 2002 abraham lincoln and civil war america is the best brief biography of lincoln that i have read. She is the author of the political work of american women writers and the civil war, 18501872 2000 jim cullen teaches at the ethical culture fieldston school in new york city.
The civil war the first shots of the civil war rang out on april 12, 1861, when the confederate army attacked fort sumter, south carolina. Thaddeus stevens designates the southern states as conquered provinces 1865. The true story of rumpelstiltskin txt, pdf,epub download. The university of texas at tyler department of history. David herbert donald, charles warren professor of american history emeritus, harvard university and author of lincoln.
The latest in a series of attempts since 1840 to form a northern antislavery party, it was. Civil war era reading list texts, syntheses, and overviews 1. Our goal is to examine the civil war experience in a broad social, cultural, and political context, looking at both northern and southern society men and women, black and white in the antebellum, wartime and postwar years. The civil war and reconstruction a documentary collection edited by william e. Eric foner, a short history of reconstruction, 18631877, chapters 14, pp. While the heart of the book focuses on the civil war, gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of lincolns early life, from pioneer farm boy to politician and lawyer in springfield, to his stunning. His widely acclaimed and prizewinning the origins of the republican party, 18521856 1987, which was based on a massive volume of original research and dramatically revised traditional understanding of the political partys origins, is still. New collections of civil war primary sources are being published all the time.
Civil war and reconstruction in georgia social circle city. Gienapp historians have long recognized that the rise of the sectional republican party was an essential link in the chain of events that led to the civil war. For instance, in 2002, oxford university press published william e. Gienapp s study of the war years is full of information familiar to any. He is the author of the civil war in popular culture. Although there was no blood shed, the union forces surrendered the fort to confederate troops. Gienapp february 27, 1944 october 29, 2003 was an american historian, noted for his writing on the period of the american civil war. Complete the chart by showing the series of compromises attempted. Befitting gienapps earlier work on the origins of the republican party, he emphasizes lincoln as politician, participating in the great game that politics was and still should be, and as a leader. Stephens, slavery is the cornerstone of the confederacy 1861 71 2. Green skip other details including permanent urls, doi, citation information. Lincoln says that, as a normal citizen of the country, he hopes that there is a speedy end to the conflict and a restoration of the laws of. William howard russell, the popular mood in charleston at the start of the civil war 1861 67 part 2.
Hist 119 lecture 21 andrew johnson and the radicals. An american historian specializing in the civil war era, william gienapp was professor of history at harvard university. Potter, the impending crisis, 18481861, completed and edited by don e. Gienapp i hope to have god on my side, abraham lincoln is reported to have said early in the war, but i must have kentucky. Gienapps lincoln was conservative, but adaptablea good person, a shrewd politician, an able leader, and committed above all to the union. His widely acclaimed and prizewinning the origins of the republican party, 18521856 1987, which was based on a massive volume of original research and dramatically revised traditional understanding of the political partys. The american civil war started after southerners attacked fort sumter in 1861 and ended when lee surrendered to grant at the appomattox court house in 1865. While the heart of the book focuses on the civil war, gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of lincolns early life, from pioneer farm boy, to. Fall2016 civil war and reconstruction hist 3021 history 302 civil war and reconstruction syllabus fall 2016. A documentary collection, opens a window onto the political, social, cultural, economic, and military history from 1830 to 1877. Chapter 3 the civil war and reconstruction 121 outlining compromise efforts create a halfbook foldable that lists the failure of compromise efforts before the civil war. Remembering the civil war and 18451877 27 the civil war and. Gienapp shows how lincolns early years influenced his skills as commanderinchief and demonstrates that, throughout the stresses of the war years, lincolns basic character shone through. The documents, drawn from the period 18301877, shed light on social and.
George templeton strong, the outbreak of war galvanizes new york city 1861 65 6. Johnson, abraham lincoln, slavery, and the civil war, parts 35, pp. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Upon hearing the news of the surrender of fort sumter, president abraham. He believes that the civil war could determine whether the world will ever embrace the idea of a constitutional democracy. Aleksandr borisovich lakier, the rush of life in new york city 1857 3. This was a very important book for civil war scholars to have in the time before the digitization of historical documents became widespread. A comprehensive guide to design, equipment, and clinical procedures txt, pdf,epub download. Find 9780393975550 the civil war and reconstruction. Lyde cullen sizer is associate professor of history at sarah lawrence college.
Frank and virginia williams collection of lincolniana mississippi state university. The sectional conflict the north and south contrasted 1. The caning of charles sumner and the rise of the republican party william e. She is the author of the political work of american women writers and the civil war, 18501872 2000. Isbn 9780393975550 the civil war and reconstruction. While the heart of the book focuses on the civil war, gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of lincolns early life, from pioneer farm boy to politician.
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