Lessons of war : the Civil War in children's magazines / edited by James Marten.

Lessons of War is a collection of essays, editorials, articles, poems, games, short stories and letters that tells the story of the Civil War through children's magazines published in the northern stares. Except for combat, children experienced most of what happened during the Civil War, and th...

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Other Authors: Marten, James Alan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wilmington, Del. : SR Books, 1999.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : "The great importance of little things"
  • Chats with readers "Round the evening lamp" : Creating a literary community
  • Patriotism and perseverance : Oliver Optic's Civil War
  • Playgrounds into paradegrounds : Civil War children at play
  • The roll call of the brave : loss and sacrifice
  • "Some day I shall be with you again" : children and soldiers
  • Home guards : virtue and the war effort
  • Times of wretchedness and brighter days : magazines for southern children
  • "Joy for the conquering right" : mourning and celebrating the end of the war
  • Epilogue : "This cruel war."