About the book
This is the story of how Americans attempted to define what it meant to be a citizen of the United States, at a moment of fracture in the republic’s history. As Erik Mathisen demonstrates, prior to the Civil War, American national citizenship amounted to little more than a vague bundle of rights. But during the conflict, citizenship was transformed. Ideas about loyalty emerged as a key to citizenship, and this change presented opportunities and profound challenges aplenty. Confederate citizens would be forced to explain away their act of treason, while African Americans would use their wartime loyalty to the Union as leverage to secure the status of citizens during Reconstruction.
In The Loyal Republic, Mathisen sheds new light on the Civil War, American emancipation, and a process in which Americans came to a new relationship with the modern state. Using the Mississippi Valley as his primary focus and charting a history that traverses both sides of the battlefield, Mathisen offers a striking new history of the Civil War and its aftermath, one that ushered in nothing less than a revolution in the meaning of citizenship in the United States.
Editions of The Loyal Republic
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469636320
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469654591
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469636344
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890847980
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469636337
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890847973
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This is the story of how Americans attempted to define what it meant to be a citizen of the United States, at a moment of fracture in the republic’s history. As Erik Mathisen demonstrates, prior to the Civil War, American national citizenship amounted to little more than a vague bundle of rights. But during the conflict, citizenship was transformed. Ideas about loyalty emerged as a key to citizenship, and this change presented opportunities and profound challenges aplenty. Confederate citizens would be forced to explain away their act of treason, while African Americans would use their wartime loyalty to the Union as leverage to secure the status of citizens during Reconstruction.
In The Loyal Republic, Mathisen sheds new light on the Civil War, American emancipation, and a process in which Americans came to a new relationship with the modern state. Using the Mississippi Valley as his primary focus and charting a history that traverses both sides of the battlefield, Mathisen offers a striking new history of the Civil War and its aftermath, one that ushered in nothing less than a revolution in the meaning of citizenship in the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Loyal Republic about?
This is the story of how Americans attempted to define what it meant to be a citizen of the United States, at a moment of fracture in the republic’s history. As Erik Mathisen demonstrates, prior to the Civil War, American national citizenship amounted to little more than a vague bundle of rights. But during the conflict, citizenship was transformed. Ideas about loyalty emerged as a key to citizenship, and this change presented opportunities and profound challenges aplenty. Confederate citizens would be forced to explain away their act of treason, while African Americans would use their wartime loyalty to the Union as leverage to secure the status of citizens during Reconstruction.
In The Loyal Republic, Mathisen sheds new light on the Civil War, American emancipation, and a process in which Americans came to a new relationship with the modern state. Using the Mississippi Valley as his primary focus and charting a history that traverses both sides of the battlefield, Mathisen offers a striking new history of the Civil War and its aftermath, one that ushered in nothing less than a revolution in the meaning of citizenship in the United States.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Loyal Republic?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of The Loyal Republic?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469636320
How long is The Loyal Republic and how many pages does it have?
The Loyal Republic has 240 page(s)
Is The Loyal Republic part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Civil War America
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Loyal Republic?
Erik Mathisen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Loyal Republic is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469636320) and paperback(ISBN 9781469654591) and ebook(ISBN 9781469636344) and ebook(ISBN 9798890847980) and ebook(ISBN 9781469636337) and pdf(ISBN 9798890847973)
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