{"product_id":"northern-character-collegeeducated-new-englanders-honor-nationalism-and-leadership-in-the-civil-war-era-9780823271818","title":"Northern Character  CollegeEducated New","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the social and gendered world of college-educated New Englanders who fought in the Civil War by exploring how they tried to develop good character traits and a sense of nationalism. The book also explores how these men interacted with soldiers and southerners, faced battle, and approached Reconstruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This important book is the first comprehensive study of a group of young men who provided vital leadership to the Union war effort and played key roles in the post-war United States. It makes a significant scholarly contribution to a variety of discussions regarding nationalism, social class, manhood, and the nature of leadership in the Union Army.\" -- -Lorien Foote Texas A\u0026amp;M University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction    1. \"A Stage with Curtains Drawn\": New England College Students and Their World    2. \"The Great People of the Future\": American Civilization and National Character    3. To Act Like Men: Building Character in the New Brahmins    4. \"To Put Those Theories into Practice\": Secession and The Crisis of Character    5. Marching into \"Rebeldom\": The Failure of Southern Character    6. The Character to Command    7. Character Triumphant: Reconstruction, Reform, and Reconciliation    Epilogue     Acknowledgments    Notes    Bibliography    Index","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406145397079,"sku":"9780823271818","price":98.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/northern-character-collegeeducated-new-englanders-honor-nationalism-and-leadership-in-the-civil-war-era-9780823271818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}