Social and Industrial Conditions in the North During the Civil War

by Emerson David Fite

The first book to examine what was actually going on during the Civil War on the home front — as far as the North was concerned. A scholarly & objective survey of the effects of the Civil War on economic & social life in the North. Describes what the people behind the lines were doing in their occupations & their personal lives, & analyzes industrial & agricultural growth & the effects of the war on all aspects of business & commerce. Examines the degree to which the normal activities of the nation were disrupted; & how far & in what manner they were changed. This remains one of the most reliable studies available on this issue. 1976 reprint.

Genres: Nonfiction

318 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2001

Reviews

[S.Q. Eries · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good resource, but really dry in spots and written before the era of charts and diagrams.