A Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in Civil War Atlanta - Couverture rigide

Venet, Wendy Hamand

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ISBN 10 : 0300192169 ISBN 13 : 9780300192162

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2014

Synopsis

A compelling exploration of what real life was like for residents of Civil War-era Atlanta

In 1845, Atlanta was the last stop at the end of a railroad line, the home of just twelve families and three general stores. By the 1860s, it was a thriving Confederate city, second only to Richmond in importance. A Changing Wind is the first history to explore the experiences of Atlanta's civilians during the young city's rapid growth, the devastation of the Civil War, and the Reconstruction era when Atlanta emerged as a "New South" city.

A Changing Wind vividly brings to life the stories of Atlanta's diverse citizens--white and black, free and enslaved, well-to-do and everyday people. A rich and compelling account of residents' changing loyalties to the Union and the Confederacy, the book highlights the unequal economic and social impacts of the war, General Sherman's siege, and the stunning rebirth of the city in postwar years. The final chapter of the book focuses on Atlanta's historical memory of the Civil War and how racial divisions have led to separate commemorations of the war's meaning.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Wendy Hamand Venet is professor, Department of History, Georgia State University. She is editor of Sam Richards's Civil War Diary. She lives in Decatur, GA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300192169
• ISBN 13: 9780300192162
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 280
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• Personne responsable: non disponible