A Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in Civil War Atlanta Contributor(s): Venet, Wendy Hamand (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820351369 ISBN-13: 9780820351360 Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Social History - Business & Economics | Economic History |
Dewey: 975.823 |
LCCN: 2017020959 |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.82 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - South |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: 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 what it meant to live in Atlanta during its rapid growth, its devastation in the Civil War, and its rise as a "New South" city during Reconstruction. A Changing Wind brings to life the stories of Atlanta's diverse citizens. In a rich 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 focuses on Atlanta's collective memory of the Civil War, showing how racial divisions have led to differing views on the war's meaning and place in the city's history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Venet, Wendy Hamand: - WENDY HAMAND VENET is a professor of history at Georgia State University. Her books include Sam Richards's Civil War Diary: A Chronicle of the Atlanta Home Front (Georgia), A Strong-Minded Woman: The Life of Mary Livermore, and Neither Ballots nor Bullets: Women Abolitionists and the Civil War. |
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