Tragic Era, The

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Tragic Era, The

Entry/Object ID

L1979.28.28

Description

The Tragic Era, the Revolution after Lincoln, covers the 12 tragic years that followed Abraham Lincoln's death. There was revolutionary turmoil. "Never have American public men in responsibie positions, directing the destiny of the Nation, been so brutal, hypocritical, and corrupt." So many factions were at odds with each other--politicians, South against North, slave-holders vs. non-slave-holders, families, states, women's rights, etc. 565/Hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars, Slavery, Reconstruction

Search Terms

American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Slavery vs. Non-Slavery, Women in Politics, North vs. South, Thaddeus Stevens, Carpetbaggers, Thomas Nast, Democratic Leaders, Southern Leaders, North American--United States, 19th Century, Politics, Military, Lincoln, Abraham

Book Details

Author

Bowers, Claude G.

Place Published

City

Cambridge

State/Province

Massachusetts

Date Published

1929

Call No.

GenHist BO

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abraham Lincoln