Stepdaughters of History: Southern Women and the American Civil War

by Catherine Clinton

Book Overview

In Stepdaughters of History, noted scholar Catherine Clinton reflects on the roles of women as historical actors within the field of Civil War studies and examines the ways in which historians have redefined female wartime participation. Clinton contends that despite the recent attention, white and black women's contributions remain shrouded in myth and sidelined in traditional historical narratives. Her work tackles some of these well-worn...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807164577
• ISBN13: 9780807164570
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.8"