Liberty, Virtue, and Progress Northerners and Their War for the Union |
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| Author:
| Hess, Earl J. |
| Series title: | The North's Civil War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-1798-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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Concentrating on ideology and cultural values, Liberty, Virtue, and Progress explores the motivations that casued Northerners to fight America's Civil War. Arguing for the primary significance of ideals and cultural values in defining a war, the book examines the opinions of both the Northern soldier and civilian about the meaning of the Civil War in terms of defining American nationalism, the character of the American people, and the future of free government.
Concentrating on ideology and cultural values, Liberty, Virtue, and Progress explores the motivations that casued Northerners to fight America's Civil War. Arguing for the primary significance of ideals and cultural values in defining a war, the book examines the opinions of both the Northern soldier and civilian about the meaning of the Civil War in terms of defining American nationalism, the character of the American people, and the future of free government.