| Description |
248 pages : illustrations. ; 24 cm |
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| Series |
Great Lakes books
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"A pleasant Protestant, no smell of Irish about her but respectable German": the ethnic and commercial development of Detroit, 1815-60 -- "Truly an old fashioned 4th of July scene": a city, state, and nation initially united for union -- "Every ... day laborer ... will find a rival in a Negro": fear and suspicion of "secret societies" and Blacks -- "One of the most melancholy spectacles it was ever our lot to witness": anxiety over the draft and its consequences in Detroit -- "In all the shops ... everything has become so expensive": gender issues, labor strife, and economic ills confront wartime Detroit -- "There is no department of our work that has afforded more satisfaction": Detroit responds to its soldiers' needs -- "Our people are now fully warned": the war almost hits home -- "Three cheers for the ladies!": celebration and remembrance. |
| Subject |
Detroit (Mich.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Michigan -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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| Standard No. |
828495701 |
| ISBN |
9780814336038 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0814336035 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780814339305 (ebook) |
| OCLC # |
828487113 |
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