The fall of the house of Dixie, the Civil War and the social revolution that transformed the South, Bruce Levine
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- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Economic aspects
- Confederate States of America -- Economic conditions
- Confederate States of America -- Social conditions
- Elite (Social sciences) -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery + Economic aspects -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery + Social aspects -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects
- Confederate States of America
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The fall of the house of Dixie, the Civil War and the social revolution that transformed the South, Bruce Levine
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-415) and index
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illustrationsplatesmaps
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The fall of the house of Dixie
Nature of contents
bibliography
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765486287
Responsibility statement
Bruce Levine
Sub title
the Civil War and the social revolution that transformed the South
Summary
In this major new history of the Civil War, Bruce Levine tells the riveting story of how that conflict upended the economic, political, and social life of the old South, utterly destroying the Confederacy and the society it represented and defended
Table of contents
The house of Dixie -- Securing the mansion : the slaveholder revolt and its origins -- Early portents : the first phases of war -- Recognizing the "logic of events" : Union war policy evolves, 1861-1863 -- "The clouds are dark over us" : the convulsions of 1863 -- Bound for "a land they knew not" : after slavery, what? -- Cracks in the walls widen -- A ray of light shines briefly through the rafters -- Feeling the timbers shudder -- And the walls gave way : Richmond, Appomattox, and after -- Conclusion : "We should rejoice"
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