Slavery, Capitalism and Politics in the Antebellum Republic: Volume 2, the Coming of the Civil War, 1850-1861 Vol. 1 |
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Author:
| Ashworth, John |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-39188-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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This book asks why the United States experienced a civil war in 1861 and analyses the descent into war in the final decade of peace. The book systematically surveys southern extremists, Republicans, Democrats, Whigs, temperance advocates and Know Nothings.
This book asks why the United States experienced a civil war in 1861 and analyses the descent into war in the final decade of peace. The book systematically surveys southern extremists, Republicans, Democrats, Whigs, temperance advocates and Know Nothings.