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Vendor:

Alexander Street Press

Brief Description:

Contains more than 100,000 pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials from more than 2,000 authors. The writings are from politicians, generals, slaves, farmers, seamen, wives, and spies and give views on every aspect of the war.

Full Description:

The writings are from politicians, generals, slaves, farmers, seamen, wives, and spies and give views on every aspect of the war. More than 1,000 biographies are included in the site along with an extensive bibliography of sources. A very user-friendly site, researchers can easily locate specific individuals, battles, and activities from the Civil War period. A chronology of key events also permits users to view several perspectives surrounding a particular event.

Coverage:

1855-1875

Number & Type of Contents:

Contains more than 100,000 pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials from more than 2,000 authors.

Geographic Focus:

United States

Formats:

Electronic Resource

Type:

Primary Sources

Subjects:

American History, History, Social Sciences

Liaison:

S. Tritt

URL:

http://www.alexanderstreet2.com/CWLDLive/