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On to Atlanta: The Civil War Diaries of John Hill Ferguson, Illinois Tenth Regiment of Volunteers

1 review
John Hill Ferguson

University of Nebraska Press, 2001

Epic Presentation of the Battle
I am originally from Atlanta. This book is excellent. I have only gotten to the Battle Kennesaw Mountain. Very, very good book.

Showplace of America: Cleveland's Euclid Avenue, 1850-1910 (Ohio)

3 reviews
Jan Cigliano

Kent State University Press, 1991

Cleveland History Fan's Delight
A wonderful trip back to Millionaire's Row, and the unbelievable homes that lined Cleveland's Euclid Avenue (including the fascinating men who built them), in the late 1800's. Plenty of pictures too. A must book for any lover of Cleveland history.

The Diary of Miss Emma Holmes, 1861-1866 (Library of Southern Civilization)

2 reviews
Emma Holmes

Louisiana State University Press, 1994

Excellent social history
Often overlooked, diaries are the primary source of women's history during the Civil War. Here this elite South Carolina woman documents her life, not for prosperity, but as the custom of her day, via her private diary. Poignant and enjoyable to read, Emma carries through this time of war with the true dignity of Southern womanhood. Excellent social history of the daily life of a Southern ...

Russia: The Land, the People : Russian Painting, 1850-1910

1 review

Univ of Washington Pr, 1987

Russia: The Land, the People
Presented here are sixty paintings taken from the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the State Russian Museum in Leningrad which toured the United States in 1987. Some of the artists represented are: Ilya Repin, Vasili Serov, Ivan Kramskoi, Ivan Shishkin, Aleksei Savrasov, Isaak Levitan Valentin Serov and others.

Print in Transition, 1850-1910: Studies in Media and Book History

1 review
Laurel Brake

Palgrave Macmillan, 2001

The Golden Age of text
Brake surveys British printed matter in the second half of the 19th century. She is careful, even in the title, not to say "Literature". She does not restrict herself to what we now call literature of that period (Dickens, Hardy,...). Rather, she also looks at newspapers and magazines. Why? Because when amassed as a gestalt, a deepening appreciation arises. For example, most novels were not read ...

Working Women in Victorian Britain, 1850-1910

1 review
Arthur J. Munby, Hannah Culwick

Adam Matthew Publications, 1993

Amazing photos and depictions of real life in Victorian Era!
Loved this text! I actually borrowed a copy from our school library, and was blown away by the information collected by Munby. He obviously had some sort of fetish, but it led to his collection of materials that help us to truly understand the life of working women in Victorian England. This book is very accessible, and the pictures alone are worth a look. You'll see this text featured in the ...

Independent Spirits: Spiritualism and English Plebeians, 1850-1910 (International Library of Social Policy)

1 review
Logie Barrow

Routledge & Kegan Paul Books Ltd, 1986

socialism and spiritualism: strange bedfellows?
At the present day, spiritualists probably feel that they have little in common with socialists and radicals. But Barrow shows that in the early 19th century, there were connections, namely, the conviction that the ordinary man or woman could trust his own common sense, not only in politics, but also in spiritual matters. He did not need to accept the guidance of priests or academic ...

The Colony That Rose from the Sea: Norwegian Maritime Migration and Community in Brooklyn, 1850-1910

1 review
David Mauk, David C. Mauk

Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1997

A well-written and interesting study of Norwegians in N.Y.
This is the first study of Norwegian immigrants in Brooklyn and the New York City area. It focuses on the maritime migration fron Norway, and explores the ethinic community that emerged around 1900. It is a well-reserached, well-written and richly illustrated book, and should be of interest to anyone interested in the history of Norwegian migration to America.

The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites

4 reviews
William G. Thomas, Alice E. Carter

SR Books, 2000

My favorite gift
My wife got me this book for my birthday. I'm a big Civil War buff and even I found sites in this book that I never would have found otherwise. I found so much to read on the Civil War on the web through this book its like getting a 100 books (for the price of one). Plus, there is a CD that makes linking to the sites even easier. If you know someone who likes the Civil War, this is the book for ...

Father Struck It Rich (The Leisure class in America)

1 review
Evalyn Walsh McLean, Boyden Sparkes

Ayer Co Pub, 1975

Incredible insight to the life of privilege and power
"Father Struck It Rich" was written in 1936, long before it became popular to write a "tell-all" about one's famous life. This autobiography by Evalyn Walsh McLean is a refreshingly honest story of a life shaped by wealth and power near the turn of the century. She was raised in the Colorado mountains by parents who instilled a sense of responsibility and kindness in their daughter. Her life ...

American Women Regionalists 1850-1910: A Norton Anthology
Judith Fetterley, Marjorie Pryse

W. W. Norton & Company, 1995

This work provides a collection of 64 stories and sketches by 14 writers, with the aim of tracing a tradition of women's writing in America. Crossing boundaries of region and ethnicity, these works are by women popular in their time but largely neglected in the 20th century.

Railroad Crossing: Californians and the Railroad, 1850-1910

2 reviews
William Deverell

University of California Press, 1994

first-rate
In looking at the Southern Pacific railroad from the perspective of the various people who resisted or opposed it, Deverell tells an intriguing story. Rather than the triumphalist approach of so much railroad history (along with their mixture of both admiring and condemming the "robber barons"), Deverell lets us see and evaluate the changes the railroad brought to California-both physically and ...

American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910
Jon L. Wakelyn

Greenwood Press, 1989

During the years 1850-1910, the United States evolved from an agrarian to an industrial political economy. By the end of the century, industrialization has shifted the entire political system toward national government power, beginning a trend that continues today. An understanding of the importance of state government and, in particular, of the lower houses of the legislatures at this time is crucial to an understanding of how American politics ...

Americans in Paris 1850-1910: The Academy, the Salon, the Studio, and the Artists Colony
Barbara H. Weinberg, Gabriel P. Weisberg, ...

Oklahoma City Art Museum, 2004

"Americans in Paris 1850-1910" represents the profound French influence - both in style and subject - on American painters following the Civil War. While wealthy Americans collected French art, American artists traveled to France to study, either at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts or at one of the independent academies or studios. Paris proved immensely appealing as a locale in which artists were supported and valued, cultural life was rich, the ...

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