The Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best Sites / Edition 1

by Alice E. Carter, William G. Thomas

Overview

There are over 600,000 different websites on the Civil War. The Civil War on the Web gives history enthusiasts everything they need to narrow down the search to only the best, most useful sites.

The authors have examined and evaluated thousands of websites to prepare this new book. They have included only the most carefully constructed, highly informative, artfully designed sites on the Civil War.

The Civil War on the Web is the first book and only book available that will guide Civil War buffs and history enthusiasts to the most valuable historical information on the web. This book includes:

Detailed reviews of the top 95 sites

A one- to five-star rating of each site's content, aesthetics, and navigation

A list of over 300 additional recommended sites including URLs and brief descriptions

Free CD-ROM (IBM and MAC compatible) with hotlinks to all 400-plus sites in the book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780842028493
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2000
Edition description:	Book & CD-ROM
Pages:	197
Product dimensions:	7.08(w) x 10.18(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

Alice E. Carter is director of project management at Interactive Media Associates, an Internet consulting firm in New Jersey. Richard Jensen is professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and research associate at the National Center for Supercomputer Applications. He also founded H-Net, the groundbreaking and highly successful web-based book review, information, and scholarly discussion source for the academic community.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 User's Guide Part 4 I The Very Best Civil War Web Sites—Reviews and Ratings Chapter 5 Battles and Campaigns Chapter 6 Political and Military Leaders Chapter 7 Life of the Soldier Chapter 8 Naval Operations Chapter 9 The Experience of the U.S. Colored Troops Chapter 10 Slavery and Emancipation Chapter 11 Women in the Civil War Chapter 12 Civil War Regiments Part 13 II Sites Worth a Visit—A Topical Index Chapter 14 Battles and Campaigns Chapter 15 Political and Military Leaders Chapter 16 Life of the Soldier Chapter 17 Naval Operations Chapter 18 The Experience of the U.S. Colored Troops Chapter 19 Slavery and Emancipation Chapter 20 Women in the Civil War Chapter 21 Civil War Regiments Chapter 22 Figure Credits Chapter 23 About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

A valuable guide to anyone who is interested in the war and hopes to avoid hours of circular and fruitless web navigation.

The Christian Science Monitor

More than 300 sites have been neatly packaged by categories that include special looks at black troops, slavery, and women in the Civil War; along with the battles and military leaders.

Roanoke Times and World News

The authors give equal time to both the battlefield and the homefront, where important social, cultural and racial changes occurred.

The New York Times

This new guide aims to help serious researchers and casual browsers find what they're looking for about the war. If you buy only one book this year on the Civil War, this should be it.

Civil War Times

The authors give equal time to both the battlefield and the homefront, where important social, cultural and racial changes occurred.

The New York Times

If you buy only one book this year on the Civil War, this should be it.

Civil War Times Illustrated

In separating the wheat from the chaff, The Civil War on the Web provides a valuable service for those interested in the Civil War at all levels and sets the standard for the subsequent efforts that will inevitably follow.

The Journal Of Military History

In separating the wheat from the chaff, The Civil War on the Web provides a valuable service for those interested in the Civil War at all levels and sets the standard for the subsequent efforts that will inevitably follow.

The Journal of Military History