Bibliograph

Civil War fathers, sons of the Civil War in WW II, edited by Tim Pletkovich

Type

Label

Civil War fathers, sons of the Civil War in WW II, edited by Tim Pletkovich

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-284) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Civil War fathers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

77732797

Responsibility statement

edited by Tim Pletkovich

Sub title

sons of the Civil War in WW II

Summary

Focusing on the broad span of American social, cultural, and economic change over about 100 years, the book views the Civil War through the eyes of children listening to their father's stories and World War II through the eyes of the same children as grown-up participants

Table Of Contents

The challenge -- The Pool family : the hearty backcountry spirit -- The Yeager family : an honor guard for President Lincoln -- The Shouse family : "This boy's arm shall not come off" -- The Mallory family : from Civil War to civil servant -- The Whitman family : a call to war and later a call to the ministry -- The Ward family : "I sure am glad I made it" -- The Gowin family : remembering my daddy -- The Upham family : veteran, statesman, entrepreneur, and loving father

resource.variantTitle

Sons of the Civil War in World War IISons of the Civil War in World War 2

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