{"product_id":"war-upon-our-border-stephen-i-rockenbach-9780813939186","title":"War Upon Our Border: Two Ohio Valley Communities Navigate the Civil War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar upon Our Border\u003c\/i\u003e examines the experiences of two Ohio River Valley communities during the turmoil and social upheaval of the American Civil War. Although on opposite sides of the border between slavery and freedom, Corydon, Indiana, and Frankfort, Kentucky, shared a legacy of white settlement and a distinct western identity, which fostered unity and emphasized cooperation during the first year of the war. But subsequent guerrilla raids, military occupation, economic hardship, political turmoil, and racial tension ultimately divided citizens living on either side of the river border. Once a conduit for all kinds of relationships, the Ohio River became a barrier dividing North and South by the end of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentered on the experience of local politicians, civic leaders, laborers, soldiers, and civilians, this combined social and military history addresses major interpretative debates, including how citizens chose allegiances, what role slavery played in soldier and civilian motivation, and the nature of life on the home front. Examining manuscripts, newspapers, and government documents, \u003ci\u003eWar upon Our Border\u003c\/i\u003e employs a microhistorical approach to link the experiences of common people with the sweeping national events of the Civil War era. The resulting study reveals the lingering effect of the war's memory and how the effort to construct a new regional dynamic continues to shape popular conceptions of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen I. Rockenbach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813939186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813939186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Virginia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.27w x 0.84d","brand":"Stephen I. Rockenbach","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431318671615,"sku":"9780813939186","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2869be4f-8e8c-46f1-ace4-0a6c653eeb52.jpg?v=1735140964","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-upon-our-border-stephen-i-rockenbach-9780813939186","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}