The Civil War Era and Reconstruction: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History

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The Civil War Era and Reconstruction: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History. By Mary Ellen Snodgrass. Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference, 2011. 2 vols. acid free $249 (ISBN: 978-0-7656-8257-4). E-book available, call for pricing.

The Civil War Era and Reconstruction: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History by Mary Ellen Snodgrass presents a unique point of view on the Civil War and Reconstruction. The difference between this piece of writing and others in the genre is that this encyclopedia is less focused on the military and war efforts and more focused on the social, political, cultural, and economic efforts during this …