Lessons of War is a collection of essays, editorials, articles, poems, games, short stories and letters that tells the story of the Civil War through children's magazines published in the northern stares. Except for combat, children experienced most of what happened during the Civil War, and these magazines not only informed them of the issues but also inspired their responses and contributions to the Union war effort.
| Acknowledgments |
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ix | (2) |
| Introduction "The Great Importance of Little Things" |
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1 Chats with Readers "Round the Evening Lamp": Creating a Literary Community |
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1 | (32) |
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2 Patriotism and Perseverance: Oliver Optic's Civil War |
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33 | (40) |
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3 Playgrounds into Paradegrounds: Civil War Children at Play |
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73 | (28) |
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4 The Roll Call of the Brave: Loss and Sacrifice |
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101 | (20) |
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5 "Some Day I Shall Be with You Again": Children and Soldiers |
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121 | (34) |
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6 Home Guards: Virtue and the War Effort |
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155 | (50) |
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7 Times of Wretchedness and Brighter Days: Magazines for Southern Children |
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205 | (18) |
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8 "Joy for the Conquering Right": Mourning and Celebrating the End of the War |
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223 | (18) |
| Epilogue "This Cruel War" |
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241 | (6) |
| Suggested Readings |
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247 | (4) |
| Annotated Bibliography |
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251 | (4) |
| Index |
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