Description
Here Gregory P. Downs argues that we can see the Civil War anew by understanding it as a revolution. More than a fight to preserve the Union and end slavery, the conflict refashioned a nation, in part by remaking its Constitution. More than a struggle of brother against brother, it entailed remaking an Atlantic world that centered in surprising ways on Cuba and Spain. Downs introduces a range of actors not often considered as central to the conflict but clearly engaged in broader questions and acts they regarded as revolutionary. This expansive canvas allows Downs to describe a broad and world-shaking war with implications far greater than often recognized.
About the Author
Gregory P. Downs is professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and author of After Appomattox: Military Occupation and the Ends of War.
Book Information
ISBN 9781469652733
Author Gregory P. Downs
Format Hardback
Page Count 232
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press