Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War: A Reference Guide: Guides to Historic Events in America
Autor Professor Kerry Waltersen Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 aug 2013 – vârsta până la 17 ani
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781610692045
ISBN-10: 1610692047
Pagini: 312
Ilustrații: 21 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.63 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria Guides to Historic Events in America
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1610692047
Pagini: 312
Ilustrații: 21 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.63 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria Guides to Historic Events in America
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Caracteristici
Includes an appendix of documents and political speeches from the period, including excerpts from the Lincoln-Douglas debates
Notă biografică
Kerry Walters is the William Bittinger Professor of Philosophy and professor of peace and justice studies at Gettysburg College.
Cuprins
Series ForewordChronology of EventsPrefacePrologue: "The Sheet Anchor of American Republicanism": Lincoln in PeoriaChapter 1. Slave Power, Free Soil, and Mr. Polk's WarChapter 2. A False Peace: The Compromise of 1850Chapter 3. The Making of a Perfect Storm: The 1854 Kansas-Nebraska ActChapter 4. The Republicans Field a Presidential CandidateChapter 5. Lincoln vs. DouglasChapter 6. From Wigwam to White HouseEpilogue: Storm's Eve: "Think Calmly and Well"Biographies: Personalities in the Antebellum Slavery DebateAppendix: Primary Documents in the Antebellum Slavery DebateAnnotated BibliographyIndex
Recenzii
Written in a clear and understandable manner, this book is recommended for all libraries in need of a work that neatly encapsulates the events leading to the most dramatic event in the nation's history.