social aspects

Anthony Shadid, a Lebanese American living in Oklahoma City and "New York Times" reporter who was kidnapped in Libya during its revolution, returns to Lebanon after his release and reflects on war, exile, rebirth, and home.

A history of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, arguing that the war was brought about by the introduction of evangelical religion to the public arena, but had the positive effect of making the country one nation while at the same time eliminating slavery.

Discusses the evolution of baseball, covering topics such as its growth and acceptance in various regions of the U.S. over time, the development of New York clubs, the impact of the Civil War, and the sport's path to becoming the national game.

Provides information about the day-to-day lives of soldiers, civilians, and slaves during the Civil War years.

Explores the popular culture of the Civil War and Reconstruction era, examining how Americans coped with the trials and tribulations of the period.

Examines various aspects of war and society during the Revolutionary War, covering radicals, Tories, taxation, fashion, recreation, prisoner-of-war conditions, and other topics, and includes charts, photographs, and illustrations.

Examines the contributions of soldiers, government officials, free blacks, abolitionists, women, and children to the Union cause during the Civil War.

Focuses on the social life and customs of people during the ten years of the French Revolution.

Explores what life was like during the time of the American Revolution.

Examines life in the North during the Civil War.