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Secession Winter
When the Union Fell Apart (The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series)
by Robert J. Cook, William L. Barney, Elizabeth R. Varon
Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2013 by Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0896-5, ISBN: 1-4214-0896-1

"What prompted southern secession in the winter of 1860–61 and why did secession culminate in the American Civil War?Politicians and opinion leaders on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line struggled to formulate coherent responses to the secession of the deep South states. The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in mid-April 1861 triggered civil war and the loss of four upper South states from the Union. The essays by three senior historians ..."

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Civil War(Reprint)
by William L. Barney
Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2011 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-978201-7, ISBN: 0-19-978201-6

"A gold mine for the historian as well as the Civil War buff, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Civil War offers a concise, comprehensive overview of the major personalities and pivotal events of the war that redefined the American nation. Drawing upon recent research that has moved beyond battles and military campaigns to address the significant roles played by civilians, women, and African Americans, the 250 entries explore the era ..."

Secessionist Impulse
Alabama and Mississippi in 1860 (Library Alabama Classics)
by William L. Barney
Paperback, 386 Pages, Published 2004 by University Alabama Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8173-5089-5, ISBN: 0-8173-5089-6

"This is an outline of the economic crisis in the South based on the declining yields, increasing class stratification and higher slave prices. It supplies data on the property holdings and occupations of the elected representatives and finds the secessionists to be young, probably lawyers who were both ambitious and confident. Because the economic dislocation of the 1850s made people receptive to a rhetoric that emphasized conspiratoria ..."

Passage of the Republic
An Interdisciplinary History of Nineteenth Century America
by William L. Barney
Paperback, 429 Pages, Published 1987 by D C Heath & Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-669-04758-5, ISBN: 0-669-04758-9

"Book with view of history from the 19th century."

Flawed Victory
A New Perspective on the Civil War
by William L. Barney
Paperback, 225 Pages, Published 1981 by Univ Pr Of Amer
ISBN-13: 978-0-8191-1274-3, ISBN: 0-8191-1274-7

The Making of a Confederate(1st Edition)
Walter Lenoir's Civil War (New Narratives in American History)
by William L. Barney
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2008 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-531434-2, ISBN: 0-19-531434-4

"Despite the advances of the civil rights movement, many white southerners cling to the faded glory of a romanticized Confederate past. In The Making of a Confederate, William L. Barney focuses on the life of one man, Walter Lenoir of North Carolina, to examine the origins of southern white identity alongside its myriad ambiguities and complexities. Born into a wealthy slaveholding family, Lenoir abhorred the institution, opposed secess ..."

American Journey Portfolio, Combined(1st Edition)
by David R. Goldfield, Carl E. Abbott, Peter H. Argersinger, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, William L. Barney, William M. Barney, Robert M. Weir, Jo Ann Argersinger
Paperback, 700 Pages, Published 2005 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-192100-9, ISBN: 0-13-192100-2

"Written in a clear, engaging style, The American Journey, Portfolio Edition motivates students to learn more about the key features of American political, social, and economic history. Focusing on our nation''s social and cultural history, the authors show that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey that has become ever more inclusive of different groups and ideas."

American Journey, Teaching and Learning Classroom Edition, Volume 1, The(3rd Edition)
by David R. Goldfield, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Peter H. Argersinger, William L. Barney, Robert M. Weir, Carl Abbott, Jo Ann Argersinger
Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 2004 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-150092-1, ISBN: 0-13-150092-9

" This highly visual brief survey of U.S. History introduces the key features of American political, social, and economic history in an exciting new format designed to ignite, in the readers, a passion to know and love history. This volume covers U.S. History from approximately 1600 to 1900 through enhanced visual presentations, emphasis in geographic literacy, and a free CD-ROM that includes History Notes and the Western Civilizatio ..."

American Journey
A History of the United States, Brief, Volume I
by David R. Goldfield, Carl Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Peter H. Argersinger, William L. Barney, Robert M. Weir
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 1999 by Prentice Hall College Div
Abridged
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-656562-8, ISBN: 0-13-656562-X

"The Brief Edition of The American Journey was created by rewriting and cutting to condense text, and by using fewer photographs, maps, and charts to illustrate the text. The Brief Edition is about half as long as the original text. The Combined Version introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history. Written in a clear, engaging style with a straightforward chronological organization, it provi ..."

Learning History In America(1st Edition)
Schools, Cultures, and Politics
by Lloyd S. Kramer, Donald Reid, William L. Barney
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1994 by Univ Of Minnesota Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8166-2364-8, ISBN: 0-8166-2364-3

"notes in regard to building a world history on the traditional topics of European history, the "net result is an ... 2. For two recent discussions of these issues, see John Searle, "The Storm over the University," New York Review of Books, ... Their History and Their Culture (New York, 1986), vol. ... Robert R. Palmer and Joel Colton, A History of the Modern World, 6th ed. ... See their preface: "Since its first edition, the book h ..."

Flawed victory;
A new perspective on the Civil War (New perspectives in American history)
by William L. Barney
Paperback, 215 Pages, Published 1975 by Praeger
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-85040-1, ISBN: 0-275-85040-4

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The American Journey, Concise Edition, Combined Volume
by Carl Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Peter H. Argersinger, William L. Barney, David Goldfield, Robert M. Weir, Jo Ann Argersinger
Paperback, 913 Pages, Published 2008 by Pearson
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-513869-4, ISBN: 0-13-513869-8

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The American Journey-Concise Edition, Volume 1(1st Edition)
by David R. Goldfield, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Carl E. Abbott, Peter H. Argersinger, Robert M. Weir, William M. Barney, William L. Barney
Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2007 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-515087-0, ISBN: 0-13-515087-6

"The American Journey, a cornerstone series for the U.S. History market, successfully blends the coverage of political and social histories of our great nation throughout the series. With this focus, the authors show that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey. This journey, while still a work in progress, is increasingly more inclusive of different groups and ideas. The Concise Edition offers a trade-like fu ..."

The American Journey, Vol. 2 TLC Edition(4th Edition)
by David R. Goldfield, Carl E. Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Peter H. Argersinger, Robert M. Weir, William L. Barney, William M. Barney
Paperback, 512 Pages, Published 2006 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-199249-8, ISBN: 0-13-199249-X

"To know history is to love history—This highly visual survey of U.S. History introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history in a exciting new format designed to ignite in students a passion to know and love history the way that their professors do. The Teaching & Learning Classroom edition of the highly successful The American Journey, provides your students with the most help available in re ..."

The American Journey(4th Edition)
A History of the United States, Vol. 2,
by David R. Goldfield, Carl E. Abbott, Peter H. Argersinger, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Robert M. Weir, William L. Barney, William M. Barney, Howard V. Prenzel, Jo Ann Argersinger
Paperback, 656 Pages, Published 2006 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-221739-2, ISBN: 0-13-221739-2

"Volume II: From 1877 For one and two-semester, freshman/sophomore-level survey courses in U.S. History. Get the book that gets your students. The authors of The American Journey get your students with the best storyline, the best pedagogy, the best maps, the best in—text documents and the most inspiring student—oriented material available in a U.S. History text. Written in a clear, engaging style with a straightforward chronolog ..."

American Journey, The(1st Edition)
A History of the United States, Vol. II
by David R. Goldfield, Carl Abbott, Virginia Dejohn-Anderson, William L. Barney, Robert M. Weir
Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 1997 by Prentice Hall College Div
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-031774-2, ISBN: 0-13-031774-8

" The American Journey, a cornerstone series for the U.S. History market, successfully blends the coverage of political and social histories of our great nation throughout the series. With this focus, the authors show that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey. This journey, while still a work in progress, is increasingly more inclusive of different groups and ideas. The path that led the ..."

A Companion to 19th-Century America(1st Edition)
by William L. Barney
Paperback, 428 Pages, Published 2006 by Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-4982-2, ISBN: 1-4051-4982-5

"A Companion to 19th-Century America is an authoritative overview of current historiographical developments and major themes in the history of nineteenth-century America. Twenty-seven scholars, all specialists in their own thematic areas, examine the key debates and historiography. A thematic and chronological organization brings together the major time periods, politics, the Civil War, economy, and social and cultural history of the nin ..."

The American Journey(6th Edition)
A History of the United States, Volume 1 Reprint
by David H. Goldfield, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Carl E. Abbott, Peter H. Argersinger, William M. Barney, Robert M. Weir, William L. Barney
Paperback, 584 Pages, Published 2011 by Pearson
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-24593-2, ISBN: 0-205-24593-5

" Explore the history of America through personal and collective journeys. Offering a blend of political and social histories, THE AMERICAN JOURNEY shows that our attempt to live up to our American ideals is an ongoing journey–one that has become increasingly more inclusive of different groups and ideas. With a goal of making American history accessible, the authors offer a strong, clear narrative and provide the reader with the tools ..."

American Journey(4th Edition)
A History of the United States (Teaching and Learning Classroom Edition),
by David R. Goldfield, Carl E. Abbott, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, William L. Barney, Peter H. Argersinger, Robert M. Weir, William M. Barney, Abbott: Anderson: Argersinger
Paperback, 1,064 Pages, Published 2006 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-174425-7, ISBN: 0-13-174425-9

"To know history is to love history–This highly visual survey of U.S. History introduces students to the key features of American political, social, and economic history in a exciting new format designed to ignite in students a passion to know and love history the way that their professors do. The Teaching & Learning Classroom edition of the highly successful The American Journey, provides your students with the most help available in re ..."

The American Journey(3rd Edition)
A History of the United States; Teaching and Learning Classroom (Volume 1)
by David R. Goldfield, Carl Abbott, William L. Barney, Peter H. Argersinger, Virginia Dejohn Anderson, Jo Ann Argersinger, Robert M. Weir, Jo Ann Arbersinger, William M. Barney
Paperback, 495 Pages, Published 2004 by Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-162477-1, ISBN: 0-13-162477-6

"This highly visual brief survey of U.S. History introduces the key features of American political, social, and economic history in an exciting new format designed to ignite, in the readers, a passion to know and love history. This volume covers U.S. History from approximately 1600 to 1900 through enhanced visual presentations, emphasis in geographic literacy, and a free CD-ROM that includes History Notes and the Western Civilization Doc ..."