"Old Slow Town": Detroit during the Civil War Contributor(s): Taylor, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814336035 ISBN-13: 9780814336038 Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2013 Click for more in this series: Great Lakes Books |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: 977.434 |
LCCN: 2013007474 |
Series: Great Lakes Books |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.23 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - Midwest |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index |
Awards: IndieFab awards, Gold Medal Winner, War & Military Nonfic, 2013 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Though it was located far away from Southern battlefields, Detroit churned with unrest during the American Civil War. The city's population, including a large German and Irish immigrant community, mostly aligned with anti-war Democrats while the rest of the state stood with the pro-Lincoln Republicans. The virulently anti-Lincoln and anti-Black Detroit Free Press fanned the city's flames with provocative coverage of events. In "Old Slow Town" Detroit during the Civil War, award-winning author Paul Taylor contends that the anger within Detroit's diverse political and ethnic communities over questions about the war's purpose and its conduct nearly tore the city in two. |
Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, Paul: - Paul Taylor is an insurance professional and award-winning author of five books pertaining to the American Civil War, including Orlando M. Poe: Civil War General and Great Lakes Engineer. |
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