Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in Civil War Atlanta

Venet, Wendy Hamand

ISBN 10: 0300192169 / ISBN 13: 9780300192162

Published by Yale University Press, 2014

Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0300192169I4N01

Synopsis:

A compelling exploration of what real life was like for residents of Civil War-era Atlanta

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 the experiences of Atlanta's civilians during the young city's rapid growth the devastation of the Civil War and the Reconstruction era when Atlanta emerged as a "New South" city.

A Changing Wind vividly brings to life the stories of Atlanta's diverse citizens--white and black free and enslaved well-to-do and everyday people. A rich and compelling 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 of the book focuses on Atlanta's historical memory of the Civil War and how racial divisions have led to separate commemorations of the war's meaning.

About the Author: Wendy Hamand Venet is professor, Department of History, Georgia State University. She is editor of Sam Richards’s Civil War Diary. She lives in Decatur, GA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in ...
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket