A Changing Wind
Commerce and Conflict in Civil War Atlanta
by Wendy Hamand Venet
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Pub Date Sep 15 2017 | Archive Date Dec 01 2017
Description
In 1845 Atlanta was the last stop at the end of a railroad line, the home of just twelve families and three general stores. By the 1860s, it was a thriving Confederate city, second only to Richmond in importance. A Changing Wind is the first history to explore what it meant to live in Atlanta during its rapid growth, its devastation in the Civil War, and its rise as a “New South” city during Reconstruction.
A Changing Wind brings to life the stories of Atlanta’s diverse citizens. In a rich account of residents’ changing loyalties to the Union and the Confederacy, the book highlights the unequal economic and social impacts of the war, General Sherman’s siege, and the stunning rebirth of the city in postwar years. The final chapter focuses on Atlanta’s collective memory of the Civil War, showing how racial divisions have led to differing views on the war’s meaning and place in the city’s history.
Advance Praise
“An entertaining narrative that evocatively places readers in the midst of Civil War–era Atlanta. This is quite an accomplishment.”—Journal of American History
“Venet gives readers the most fully realized portrait of the fledgling city to date.”—American Historical Review
“A readily accessible and well-researched overview of the ‘Gate City’s’ wartime history.”
—Journal of the Civil War Era
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780820351360 |
| PRICE | $27.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
