Missouri's war [[electronic resource] ] : the Civil War in documents / / edited by Silvana R. Siddali
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| Titolo: |
Missouri's war [[electronic resource] ] : the Civil War in documents / / edited by Silvana R. Siddali
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| Pubblicazione: | Athens, Ohio, : Ohio University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Slavery - Missouri - History - 19th century |
| Slavery - Political aspects - Missouri - History - 19th century | |
| African Americans - Missouri - History - 19th century | |
| African Americans - Missouri - Social conditions - 19th century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Missouri History Civil War, 1861-1865 Sources |
| Missouri History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects Sources | |
| Missouri Politics and government 1861-1865 Sources | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
SiddaliSilvana R
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Illustrations; Series Editors' Preface; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: Slavery in Missouri; Two: Missouri Divides; Three: Missourians Confront War; Four: Missouri's Battles; Five: Civilians Cope with War; Six: Bushwhackers, Jayhawkers, and Prisoners; Seven: First Steps toward Emancipation; Eight: Reconciliation and Promises; Timeline; Discussion Questions; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Civil War Missouri stood at the crossroads of America. As the most Southern-leaning state in the Middle West, Missouri faced a unique dilemma. The state formed the gateway between east and west, as well as one of the borders between the two contending armies. Moreover, because Missouri was the only slave state in the Great Interior, the conflicts that were tearing the nation apart were also starkly evident within the state. Deep divisions between Southern and Union supporters, as well as guerrilla violence on the western border, created a terrible situation for civilians who lived through th |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Missouri's war |
| ISBN: | 0-8214-4335-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910456843203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Civil War in the great interior.