Warriors Into Workers: The Civil War and the Formation of the Urban-Industrial Society in a Northern City

by Russell Johnson

In this portrait of Dubuque, Iowa, Russell Johnson combines personal narratives with social, political, and economic analysis to shed new light on what the War meant for one city and for the rapidly growing north.

Johnson examines the experiences of Dubuque's soldiers and their families to answer crucial questions: What impact did the Civil War have on the economic and social life of Dubuque? How did military service affect the social mobility...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823222691
• ISBN13: 9780823222698
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.5"