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Author:   Alice E. Carter ,  Richard Jensen
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   Revised Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9780842051354

ISBN 10:   084205135
Pages:   235
Publication Date:   01 November 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 User's Guide Part 4 I The Very Best Civil War Web Sites-Reviews and Ratings Chapter 5 Battles and Campaigns Chapter 6 Political and Military Leaders Chapter 7 Life of the Soldier Chapter 8 Naval Operations Chapter 9 The Experience of the U.S. Colored Troops Chapter 10 Slavery and Emancipation Chapter 11 Women in the Civil War Chapter 12 Civil War Regiments Chapter 13 General History, Historic Documents, Links, and Online Bookstore Sites Part 14 II Sites Worth a Visit-A Topical Index Chapter 15 Battles and Campaigns Chapter 16 Political and Military Leaders Chapter 17 Life of the Soldier Chapter 18 Naval Operations Chapter 19 The Experience of the U.S. Colored Troops Chapter 20 Slavery and Emancipation Chapter 21 Women in the Civil War Chapter 22 Civil War Regiments Chapter 23 General History, Historic Documents, Links, and Online Bookstore Sites

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The reach of the Internet has opened a vast archive of Civil War material to the public. How does one maneuver through this information logjam? The Civil War on the Web offers much-needed help. * The New York Times * It is hard to imagine that The Civil War on the Web won't be a valuable guide to anyone who is interested in the war and hopes to avoid hours of circular and fruitless web navigation. * The Christian Science Monitor * A new portal to a feast of information. The Civil War on the Web is a boon to those exasperated by their search engines. * Publishers Weekly * In separating the wheat from the chaff, The Civil War on the Web provides a valuable service for those interested in the Civil War at all levels and sets the standard for the subsequent efforts that will inevitably follow. * The Journal Of Military History * If you buy only one book this year on the Civil War, The Civil War on the Web should be it. * Civil War Times *

The reach of the Internet has opened a vast archive of Civil War material to the public. How does one maneuver through this information logjam? The Civil War on the Web offers much-needed help. The New York Times It is hard to imagine that The Civil War on the Web won't be a valuable guide to anyone who is interested in the war and hopes to avoid hours of circular and fruitless web navigation. The Christian Science Monitor A new portal to a feast of information. The Civil War on the Web is a boon to those exasperated by their search engines. Publishers Weekly In separating the wheat from the chaff, The Civil War on the Web provides a valuable service for those interested in the Civil War at all levels and sets the standard for the subsequent efforts that will inevitably follow. The Journal Of Military History If you buy only one book this year on the Civil War, The Civil War on the Web should be it. Civil War Times Illustrated

Author Information

Alice E. Carter is director of project management at Interactive Media Associates, an Internet consulting firm in New Jersey. Richard Jensen is professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and research associate at the National Center for Supercomputer Applications. He also founded H-Net, the groundbreaking and highly successful web-based book review, information, and scholarly discussion source for the academic community.

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