Jenny Bourne: 2 books
Congress and the People’s Contest
The Conduct of the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018
The American Civil War was the first military conflict in history to be fought with railroads moving troops and the telegraph connecting civilian leadership to commanders in the field. New developments arose at a moment’s notice. As a result, the young nation’s political structure and culture...
In Essentials, Unity
An Economic History of the Grange Movement
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
The Patrons of Husbandry—or the Grange—is the longest-lived US agricultural society and, since its founding shortly after the Civil War, has had immeasurable influence on social change as enacted by ordinary Americans. The Grange sought to relieve the struggles of small farmers by encouraging...