HIS 298: Democracy and Dissent in the United States: Abolitionism: Reference Works

This six-volume-encyclopedia set includes all significant battles and skirmishes; important figures, both civilian and military; weapons; government relations with Native Americans; and a plethora of social, political, cultural, military, and economic developments. The entries also address the many events that led to the conflict, the international diplomacy of the war, the rise of the Republican Party and the growing crisis and stalemate in American politics, slavery and its impact on the nation as a whole, the secession crisis, the emergence of the "total war" concept, and the complex challenges of the aftermath of the conflict.

Librarian's Note: "Lovecraft, H.P." v. 13, pp. 953-954. Biographical essay on H.P. Lovecraft together with a compact overview of the best places to start researching Lovecraft by eminent Lovecraft scholar S.T. Joshi.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Slavery and Abolition relates the long and brutal history of slavery and the struggle for abolition using several key features:
Chronology
Introductory essay
Appendixes
Extensive bibliography

This A-Z reference work to offer a panoramic presentation of the contributions, achievements, and personal stories of American women during one of the most turbulent eras of the nation's history. Incorporating the most recent scholarship as well as excerpts from diaries, letters, newspapers, and other primary source documents, this Encyclopedia encompasses the wartime experiences of famous and lesser-known women of all ethnic groups and social backgrounds throughout the United States during the Civil War era.