The Golden State in the Civil War : Thomas Starr King, the Republican party, and the birth of modern California / Glenna Matthews

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Author: Matthews, Glenna
Subject: King, Thomas Starr 1824-1864; Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) History

Contents: The Golden State in the 1850s -- Thomas Starr King and the Massachusetts background for his California activism -- Towards a political realignment -- The first years of war -- The military front -- The cultural front -- A new role for California gold and a seesaw federal-state relationship -- 'Coppery' California -- Californians of color -- A tragic death and its aftermath
Summary: "This book breaks new ground in its coverage of California, broadening understanding of the Civil War era both in terms of geography and in terms of social groupings"-- Provided by publisher.

2012

19th century

1861-1865

Civil War, 1861-1865

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