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Greenwood
The World of the Civil War: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]
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- Lisa Tendrich Frank
- Greenwood
- Hardcover
- 9781440829789
- 10.2 X 7.3 X 2.3 inches
- 4.4 pounds
- History > United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
The American Civil War caused dramatic changes in every aspect of life and society, affecting combatants and noncombatants at all levels of the socioeconomic scale. The World of the Civil War: A Daily Life Encyclopedia offers an accessible and reliable reference for the major topics that defined American life during the nation's most tumultuous era. Taking a blended approach to history, this book covers the military and political history of the era and examines the social and human experiences of the war, thereby offering a comprehensive look at the Civil War era's most significant events, people, places, and experiences.
The thematic organization of this encyclopedia helps readers to more readily explore related topics. The subject matter explored in some 250 entries includes religious beliefs and practices; rites of passage; soldiers' lives and experiences; rural and urban life; social structure of the Civil War era--aristocrats, landowners, and slaves; men's and women's roles and responsibilities; holidays, festivals, and other celebrations; tools, machinery, and inventions; and justice and punishment. Readers will come away with an understanding of many aspects of daily life during the Civil War era and gain appreciation for the vast differences between life today and 150 years ago.
Author Bio
Lisa Tendrich Frank is an award-winning historian, editor, and writer on issues related to American women, the nineteenth century, and the American Civil War. A Ph.D. from the University of Florida, she has taught at universities across the country.
She has published books and articles on women's and American military history, has lectured widely, served as an on camera and off camera expert for historical documentaries, and has worked as a consultant for various non-profits and public history projects. She is available for guest lectures, teacher training, editorial assistance, and consulting work.
She is currently writing a book on the waging of gendered warfare by US commanders, including Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan.
Education
- University of Florida, Ph.D. History December 2001
Dissertation: “To ‘Cure Her of Her Pride and Boasting’: The Gendered Implications of Sherman’s
March” Advisor: Bertram Wyatt-Brown
- University of Florida, M.A. History May 1996
Thesis: “The Unforgiving: Confederate Women’s Thirst for Vengeance”
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A. January 1994
Cum laude and Commonwealth Scholar, History and English Major
Source: lisatendrichfrank.com
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