Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

With a new preface and updated historiographical essay. Based on recent scholarship and deep research in primary sources, especially the letters and diaries of

Introducing readers to women whose Civil War experiences have long been ignored, Judith Giesberg examines the lives of working-class women in the North, for who

Describes life in the northern United States during the Civil War, discussing life on farms, plantations, and in cities and the roles played by women, children,

Describes the daily life and society of northerners during the Civil War, and explains how the largely industrial economy played a role in their lives.

Cimbala (history, Fordham U., New York) and Miller (history, Saint Joseph's U., Philadelphia) introduce a dozen contributions on the Civil War battlefront's eff