Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Contents:
Life at home -- Life in the South -- Life in the North -- African Americans in the war -- Creating a new nation -- Lincoln in office -- Telling the story of the war.
Summary:
Describes what life was like for people on the home fronts of the Civil War, looking at conditions in the North and the South, as well as the experiences of African-Americans during the conflict.
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