The Divided Family in Civil War America

by Amy Murrell Taylor

Book Overview

The Civil War has long been described as a war pitting "brother against brother." The divided family is an enduring metaphor for the divided nation, but it also accurately reflects the reality of America's bloodiest war. Connecting the metaphor to the real experiences of families whose households were split by conflicting opinions about the war, Amy Murrell Taylor provides a social and cultural history of the divided family in Civil War America.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807861863
• ISBN13: 9780807861868
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.9"