The Imperiled Union: Essays on the Background of the Civil War

ISBN-13: 9780195029918 / Angielski / Miękka / 1981 / 336 str.

Kenneth M. Stampp

Opis

A collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the subjects that Stampp tackles are the inevitability of the Civil War and the truth about why the confederacy actually died. The other essays are a mix of historiography and analysis of issues including Lincoln's role in reinforcing Fort Sumter, the impact of psychology in trading slaves, and the role of racism in the Republican Party.

Recenzje

"Excellent all around. . . . truly a superb work."—Eric Tscheschlok, Florida Atlantic University