The World of Antebellum America: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

by

Alexandra Kindelleditor

Alexandra Kindell, PhD, is editor in the U.S. Marine Corps History Division. Prior to joining the division, she taught courses on nineteenth-century history and still pursues opportunities to write as an independent scholar.

The World of Antebellum America: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

20180930

Greenwood

Pages	1088
Topics	American History

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9781440837111

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This set provides insight into the lives of ordinary Americans free and enslaved, in farms and cities, in the North and the South, who lived during the years of 1815 to 1860.

• Provides intimate details about the personal lives of Americans during the Antebellum Era

• Demonstrates the diversity of the American experience in the years before the Civil War

• Makes clear how hard Americans worked to build their lives while still participating in the democratic process

• Explores how Americans dealt with the daily demands of life as national and regional issues created insecurity and instability

• Includes 40 primary source documents with detailed introductions to realize Antebellum America

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The World of Antebellum America: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

Author(s): Alexandra Kindell

Contributors: Kindell, Alexandra;

Abstract:

This set provides insight into the lives of ordinary Americans free and enslaved, in farms and cities, in the North and the South, who lived during the years of 1815 to 1860.

• Provides intimate details about the personal lives of Americans during the Antebellum Era

• Demonstrates the diversity of the American experience in the years before the Civil War

• Makes clear how hard Americans worked to build their lives while still participating in the democratic process

• Explores how Americans dealt with the daily demands of life as national and regional issues created insecurity and instability

• Includes 40 primary source documents with detailed introductions to realize Antebellum America

Editor(s): Kindell, Alexandra;

SortTitle: world of antebellum america: a daily life encyclopedia [2 volumes]

Author Info:

Alexandra Kindelleditor

Alexandra Kindell, PhD, is editor in the U.S. Marine Corps History Division. Prior to joining the division, she taught courses on nineteenth-century history and still pursues opportunities to write as an independent scholar.

eISBN-13: 9781440837111

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440837104

Imprint: Greenwood

Pages: 1088

Publication Date: 20180930

Series: Daily Life Encyclopedias

Table of Contents pages: 1 2

Table of Contents pages: 1 2