The Golden State in the Civil War by Glenna Matthews

The Golden State in the Civil War by Glenna Matthews

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This book demonstrates how important California was during the Civil War and provides vivid human detail about the major players in the state. We learn about Confederate sympathizers, patriotic Chinese merchants, fund-raisers for the Union cause in gold-rush towns, among others.

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The Golden State in the Civil War by Glenna Matthews

This book breaks new ground, not only in its coverage of California, but also in its treatment of the role of cultural links in enhancing national loyalty, in its attention to many groups of people of color, including Chinese and Latinos, and what happened to them during the Civil War. In addition, the book devotes attention to the ebb and flow of the two political parties and to the little-known fact that nearly 17,000 California men and women volunteered for military service on behalf of the Union. Glenna Matthews broadens understanding of the Civil War era both in terms of geography and in terms of social groupings.
'… Glenna Matthews has written a fine addition to the literature on California during the Civil War' John P. Lloyd, H-Net Reviews (h-net.org/reviews)
Glenna Matthews holds a PhD in American History from Stanford University. She has been an associate professor of history at Oklahoma State University, and a visiting associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley; Stanford University; University of California at Los Angeles; University of California at Davis; and University of California at Irvine. Her books include Just a Housewife; The Rise of Public Woman; American Women's History: A Student Companion; and Silicon Valley, Women, and the California Dream.
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ISBN 13 9781107639218
ISBN 10 1107639212
Title The Golden State in the Civil War
Author Glenna Matthews
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2012-03-26
Number of pages 284
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.