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New Bedford's Civil War [[electronic resource] /] / Earl F. Mulderink III



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Autore: Mulderink Earl F Visualizza persona
Titolo: New Bedford's Civil War [[electronic resource] /] / Earl F. Mulderink III Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Fordham University Press, 2012
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: xii, 306 p. : ill
Disciplina: 974.4/85
Soggetto geografico: New Bedford (Mass.) History 19th century
Massachusetts History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects
New Bedford (Mass.) History, Military 19th century
New Bedford (Mass.) Social life and customs 19th century
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: "A burning and shining light": prosperity and enlightened governance in antebellum New Bedford -- "The nearest approach to freedom and equality": African Americans in antebellum New Bedford -- "Suppression of an unholy rebellion": wartime mobilization on the home front -- "Citizen-soldiers of Massachusetts": New Bedford's volunteers in the Civil War -- "Boys, I only did my duty": New Bedford's black soldiers in the fifty-fourth Massachusetts -- "Worthy recipients": New Bedford's black veterans and the web of social welfare -- "Business is extremely dull": whaling and manufacturing in wartime New Bedford -- "The position of our city has materially changed": public costs and municipal governance during the Civil War -- "The great hope for the future": New Bedford in the postbellum era -- "On the altar of our common country": contested commemorations of the Civil War.
Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the social, political, economic, and military history of New Bedford, Massachusetts, in the nineteenth century, with a focus on the Civil War homefront from 1861 to 1865 and on the city's black community, soldiers, and veterans.
Titolo autorizzato: New Bedford's Civil War  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8232-4338-9
0-8232-4337-0
0-8232-4667-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910463564703321
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Serie: North's Civil War.