@book{2009:richter:the_a_to_z,
title = {The a to Z of the Civil War and Reconstruction},
year = {2009},
note = {The importance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the history of
the United States cannot be overstated. There was a very real
possibility that the union could have been sundered, resulting in a
very different American history, and probably world history. But the
union was held together by tough and determined leaders and by the
economic muscle of the North. Following the end of the war, the period
of American history known as Reconstruction followed. This was a
period construed in many different ways. While the states were once
again 'united,' many of the postwar efforts divided different segments
of the population and failed to achieve their goals in an era too
often remembered for carpetbaggers and scalawags, and Congressional
imbroglios and incompetent government. This one-volume dictionary,
with more than 800 entries covering the significant events, persons,
politics, and economic and social themes in the U.S. Civil War and
Reconstruction, is a research tool for all levels of readers from high
school and up. The extensive chronology, introductory essay,
dictionary entries, and comprehensive bibliography introduce and lead
the reader through the military and non-military actions of one of the
most pivotal events in American history.},
edition = {1},
publisher = {Rowman & Littlefield},
address = {Lanham},
series = {},
volume = {},
author = {Richter, William L.}
}