Decade of disunion how Massachusetts and South Carolina led the way to civil war, 1849-1861
New world beginnings -- Crisis in miniature -- The crucible of 1850 -- Bay State turmoil -- Palmetto State struggles -- Rhett in Washington -- Sumner in the Senate -- 1852 -- President Pierce -- Kansas and Nebraska -- The Massachusetts shoemaker -- Boston blood -- Prairie tensions -- Sectionalism ri...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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New York
Simon & Schuster
2024
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| Ausgabe: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | New world beginnings -- Crisis in miniature -- The crucible of 1850 -- Bay State turmoil -- Palmetto State struggles -- Rhett in Washington -- Sumner in the Senate -- 1852 -- President Pierce -- Kansas and Nebraska -- The Massachusetts shoemaker -- Boston blood -- Prairie tensions -- Sectionalism rising -- Six days in May -- Campaign of '56 -- Buchanan at the helm -- Butler departs -- Rise of the radicals -- 35th Congress -- Lincoln makes his move -- Realignment -- Harpers Ferry -- A time of foreboding -- Presidential scramble -- Lincoln victorious -- Dissolution -- Civil war. "Exploring a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever, Decade of Disunion shows how the country came apart during the enveloping slavery crisis of the 1850s"--Dust jacket flap |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-489) and index |
| Beschreibung: | x, 514 Seiten, 8 unnummerierte Seiten mit Bildtafeln Illustrationen 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781982176495 978-1-9821-7649-5 |