Don h doyle university of south carolina author of the cause of all nations an international history of the american civil war 2014 jonathan wells a house divided expertly introduces readers to one of the most complex eras in american history wellss engaging comprehensive and balanced text peopled with a broad range of actors guides us through the changes and the continuities of the civil war. A house divided the civil war and nineteenth century america amazonin wells jonathan daniel books. A house divided provides a short readable survey of the civil war and the reconstruction period afterward focusing not only on the battles but on how americans lived during a time of great upheaval in the countrys history and what that legacy has meant to the country today. Download citation a house divided the civil war and nineteenth century america consolidating one of the most complex and multi faceted eras in american history this new edition of jonathan . A house divided provides a short readable survey of the civil war and the reconstruction period afterward focusing not only on the battles but on how americans lived during a time of great upheaval in the countrys history and what that legacy has meant to the country today