Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction

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Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction is a comprehensive historical study of the American Civil War and its aftermath, written by prominent historian James M. McPherson.

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instanceOf history book
non-fiction book
scholarly work
academicDiscipline history
analyzes military campaigns of the Civil War
political debates over Reconstruction
author James M. McPherson NERFINISHED
authorNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coversTopic Abraham Lincoln’s leadership during the Civil War
African American experience during the Civil War and Reconstruction
Confederate government and society
Reconstruction policies after the Civil War
Union government and war effort
emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
impact of the Civil War on American society
military history of the American Civil War
political history of the Civil War era
social history of the Civil War era
educationalUse reference for research on the Civil War
survey text for Civil War and Reconstruction courses
focusesOnPeriod 1861–1865
Reconstruction era after 1865
genre Civil War history
Reconstruction history
hasFormat print
hasPerspective historical analysis
hasReputation standard survey of the Civil War and Reconstruction
hasTheme causes of the American Civil War
consequences of the American Civil War
struggle over slavery in the United States
transformation of the United States during Reconstruction
intendedAudience general readers interested in U.S. Civil War
scholars of the Civil War
students of American history
language English
notableFor comprehensive coverage of the American Civil War and Reconstruction
relatedWorkByAuthor Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era NERFINISHED
subject American Civil War NERFINISHED
Reconstruction era
United States history
timeCoverageEnd late 19th century
timeCoverageStart 1860s
usedAs college textbook
usedIn university history courses on the American Civil War
writtenByOccupation historian

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James M. McPherson notableWork Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction
Virginia law historicalEventInfluence Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction
this entity surface form: Civil War and Reconstruction in Virginia