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Gives an overview of life in Northwestern Europe from 500 to 1500 and provides details for writers to portray the lives and times of the Middle Ages accurately.

From soldiers and statesmen to farmers and firing lines, Everyday Life During the Civil War offers an in-depth exploration of this fascinating era. Using dozens

Provides information about many aspects of everyday life in the 1800s, covering speech and slang, transportation, household goods, clothing, occupations, money,

“[This] fine history of Prohibition . . . could have a major impact on how we read American political history.”—James A. Morone, New York Times Book Revie