RECONSTRUCTING APPALACHIA. The Civil War's Aftermath New Directions in Southern History Series

Slap, Andrew L., editor. Intro by Gordon B. McKinney

ISBN 10: 0813125812 / ISBN 13: 9780813125817

Published by The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, 2010

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1st edition, 2010. A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo., 379 pp., bound in publishers black cloth with photo illustrated dust jacket. Minor signs of shelf wear to jacket, text appears unmarked. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: RECONSTRUCTING APPALACHIA. The Civil War's Aftermath New Directions in Southern History Series
• Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813125812
• ISBN 13: 9780813125817
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • History
  • Social Science

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Synopsis

Families, communities, and the nation itself were irretrievably altered by the Civil War and the subsequent societal transformations of the nineteenth century. The repercussions of the war incited a broad range of unique problems in Appalachia, including political dynamics, racial prejudices, and the regional economy.

Andrew L. Slap's anthology Reconstructing Appalachia reveals life in Appalachia after the ravages of the Civil War, an unexplored area that has left a void in historical literature.
Addressing a gap in the chronicles of our nation, this vital collection explores little-known aspects of history with a particular focus on the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods. Acclaimed scholars John C. Inscoe, Gordon B. McKinney, and Ken Fones-Wolf are joined by up-and-comers like Mary Ella Engel, Anne E. Marshall, and Kyle Osborn in a unique volume of essays investigating postwar Appalachia with clarity and precision.

Featuring a broad geographic focus, these compelling essays cover postwar events in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. This approach provides an intimate portrait of Appalachia as a diverse collection of communities where the values of place and family are of crucial importance.
Highlighting a wide array of topics including racial reconciliation, tension between former Unionists and Confederates, the evolution of post–Civil War memory, and altered perceptions of race, gender, and economic status, Reconstructing Appalachia is a timely and essential study of a region rich in heritage and tradition.

About the Author

Andrew L. Slap, associate professor of history at East Tennessee State University, is the author of The Doom of Reconstruction: The Liberal Republicans in the Civil War Era.