![]() | Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War Subjects: United States -- History -- Civil War 1861 - 1865 -- Social aspects; United States -- History -- Civil War 1861 - 1865 -- Psychological aspects; Soldiers -- United States -- Biography; African American soldiers -- Biography; United States. Army -- Milit; When are people willing to sacrifice for the common good? What are the benefits of friendship? How do communities deal with betrayal? And what are the costs and benefits of being in a diverse community? Using the life histories of more than forty thousand Civil War soldiers, Dora Costa and Matthew Kahn answer these questions and uncover the vivid stories, social influences, and crucial networks that influenced soldiers' lives both during and after the war. Dora L. Costa is the author of The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990 . She teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles. Matthew E. Kahn is the author of Green Cities: Urban Growth and the Environment . He also teaches at UCLA. Costa and Kahn are research associates at the National Bureau of Economic Research. |
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