{"product_id":"new-perspectives-on-civil-war-era-kentucky-hardcover","title":"New Perspectives on Civil War-Era Kentucky - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn David Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Lewis Fitzpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Unionist but also proslavery state during the American Civil War, Kentucky occupied a contentious space both politically and geographically. In many ways, its pragmatic attitude toward compromise left it in a cultural no-man's-land. The constant negotiation between the state's nationalistic and Southern identities left many Kentuckians alienated and conflicted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLincoln referred to Kentucky as the crown jewel of the Union slave states due to its sizable population, agricultural resources, and geographic position, and these advantages, coupled with the state's difficult relationship to both the Union and slavery, ultimately impacted the outcome of the war. Despite Kentucky's central role, relatively little has been written about the aftermath of the Civil War in the state and how the conflict shaped the commonwealth we know today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Perspectives on Civil War-Era Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers ten essays that paint a rich and complex image of Kentucky during the Civil War. First appearing in the \u003ci\u003eRegister of the Kentucky Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e, these essays cover topics ranging from women in wartime to Black legislators in the postwar period. From diverse perspectives, both inside and outside the state, the contributors shine a light on the complicated identities of Kentucky and its citizens in a defining moment of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn David Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the Charles H. Stone Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has written or edited thirty-one books, including\u003ci\u003e An Old Creed for the New South: Proslavery Ideology and Historiography, 1865-1918\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBlack Judas: William Hannibal Thomas and The American Negro\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSoldiering for Freedom: How the Union Army Recruited, Trained, and Deployed the U.S. Colored Troops\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWe Ask Only for Even-Handed Justice: Black Voices from Reconstruction, 1865-1877\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53489125490995,"sku":"9780813197463","price":55.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jLUvRgYe899780813197463.webp?v=1781520257","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/new-perspectives-on-civil-war-era-kentucky-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}