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White, Jonathan W., 1979-

Midnight in America : darkness, sleep, and dreams during the Civil War / Jonathan W. White. - 1 online resource - Civil War America . - Civil War America (Series) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The soldier's rest -- The soldier's dream -- Civilians' dreams -- African American dreams -- Dreams of the dying -- Dreams in popular culture -- Lincoln's dreams of death -- Epilogue: it seems like a dream.

Jonathan W. White explores what dreams meant to Civil War-era Americans and what their dreams reveal about their experiences during the war. He shows how Americans grappled with their fears, desires, and struggles while they slept, and how their dreams helped them make sense of the confusion, despair, and loneliness that engulfed them.

ISBN: 9781469632056 (electronic bk.) 1469632055 (electronic bk.) 9781469632063 (electronic bk.) 1469632063 (electronic bk.)

Source: 22573/ctt1kqmbs6 JSTOR FAB29E6B-4E54-4DD0-B598-F4390C59AE35 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1800-1899

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dreams--Social aspects--History--United States--19th century.
Dreams--History--United States--19th century.
Rêves--Aspect social--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
Rêves--Histoire--États-Unis--19e siècle.
PSYCHOLOGY--General.
HISTORY--Civil War Period (1850-1877)--United States
Dreams.
Dreams--Social aspects.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
États-Unis--Histoire--1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: BF1078 / .W45 2017eb

Dewey Class. No.: 154.6/3097309034