When Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863; he also authorized the U.S. Army to recruit black soldiers for the war effort. Nearly 200;000 men answered the call; and several thousand of them came from Canada. What compelled these men to leave the relative comfort and safety of home to fight in a foreign war? In African Canadians in Union Blue; Richard M. Reid sets out in search of an answer and discovers a group of men whose courage and contributions open a window on the changing understanding of the American Civil War and the ties that held black communities together even as the borders around them shifted and were torn asunder.
#114698 in Books imusti 2016-08-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x 1.80 x 7.00l; .0 #File Name: 1603586482656 pagesChelsea Green Publishing Company
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A treasure chest of ideas.By mccleanI saw this in a colleague's office and dipping through it I found so many ideas that I wanted to reference and mull over that I bought one for my own library. It's the sort of book that encourages thinking and reflection over many; many subjects.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A panoptic toutorial for human survivalBy margy101The breadth and depth of this work is as staggering as its importance. It's a kind of panoptic tutorial of our past and future. I'm astounded to discover after just a couple hours of reading that much of the anger and turmoil in the world can be accounted for and bridges over the polarized political world can be built based on the perspective that resources are finite; growth is not limitless; and culture is imperative. The market economy has and is failing many in the first world; more and more rely on informal economy for survival but the desire to "get back in the game" in terms of full-time factory paychecks; manufacturing competition; infrastructure maintenance; etc. is strong. But is this a misguided direction? Perhaps strengthen the informal economy is the correct proposition. Lean Logic makes a case for what many people are already experiencing and desire on both liberal and conservative sides of economic; cultural and religious thinking and dispels much of the magical thinking on both sides to open up a space for thinking about the future in emotional and rational terms that I think everyone who cares about the future can support.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Helen LyonsItem arrived on time and was as described.
