social aspects

Readers will discover that life on the homefront during the American Revolution brought profound changes particularly for women and for some American slaves. Also, readers will discover that it was a time of great social change and more freedom.

Details the impact of the Civil War on civilian life in the North and South. Compares civilian quality of life in these regions and discusses how people on the homefront adjusted to the changing political and social landscape. Includes photographs, illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Describes life on the home front in the Confederacy and the Union during the American Civil War.

Explores the variety of people who participated in the Revolutionary War, including immigrants from all over the world, African-Americans, Native Americans, and women.

Using excerpts from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, tells of the everyday lives of the soldiers who fought the Revolutionary War, for both the British and for the colonies.

Provides an account of the Civil War, and features excerpts from the letters, diaries, and oral accounts of people who worked, fought, or waited at home.

Describes what life was like during the Revolutionary War, focusing on the experiences of wives, children, families, and friends left behind when the men went off to fight, discussing conditions on plantations, small farms, and in the cities, and the roles played by slaves and Native Americans in the conflict.

Examines immigrant life in New York City from 1835 to 1935, providing information about tenements, neighborhoods, work, recreation, and schools.

Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1861 to 1865.

Describes the conditions of African-Americans in the North and the South during and immediately after the Civil War.