Far from being a monolith with unanimous leadership loyalty to the cause of a separate nation, the Confederacy was in reality deeply divided over how to achieve independence. Many supposedly loyal leaders, civilian as well as elected officials, opposed governmental policies on the national and state levels, and their actions ultimately influenced non-support for military policies. Congressional differences over arming the slaves and bureaucratic squabbles over how to conduct the war disrupted the government and Cabinet of President Jefferson Davis. Rumors of such irreconcilable differences...
Far from being a monolith with unanimous leadership loyalty to the cause of a separate nation, the Confederacy was in reality deeply divided over h...
Covering both the great military leaders and the critical civilian leaders, this book provides an overview of their careers and a professional assessment of their accomplishments. Entries consider the leaders' character and prewar experiences, their contributions to the war effort, and the war's impact on the rest of their lives. The entries then look at how history has assessed these leaders, thus putting their longtime reputations on the line. The result is a thorough revision of some leaders' careers, a call for further study of others, and a reaffirmation of the accomplishments of the...
Covering both the great military leaders and the critical civilian leaders, this book provides an overview of their careers and a professional asse...
Slavery in the United States is once again a topic of contention as politicians and interest groups argue about and explore the possibility of reparations. The subject is clearly not exhausted, and a state-by-state approach fills a critical reference niche. This book is the first comparative summary of the southern slave states from Colonial times to Reconstruction. The history of slavery in each state is a story based on the unique events in that jurisdiction, and is a chronicle of the relationships and interactions between its blacks and whites. Each state chapter explores the genesis,...
Slavery in the United States is once again a topic of contention as politicians and interest groups argue about and explore the possibility of repa...
Charles F. Ritter Jon L. Wakelyn Charles F. Ritter
It was a time of civil war and economic shift from an agrarian to an industrial society for the 1,390 speakers of state houses of representatives profiled in this unique biographical dictionary. The political climate and characteristics of the politicians as a group are surveyed in introductory material. This is followed by biographical entries which include a list of sources. The cumulated bibliography, arranged by state, is valuable. . . . There is no other such directory.
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On the whole it is a useful compilation, providing a starting point for research into the...
It was a time of civil war and economic shift from an agrarian to an industrial society for the 1,390 speakers of state houses of representatives p...
Scholarly and of broad general interest. Its balanced treatment provides the reader with concise yet accurate information, and its application of statistics to the study pf collective biography and political leadership will prove of interest to the student and scholar of the Civil War. . . . Recommended for public and academic libraries. Booklist
Scholarly and of broad general interest. Its balanced treatment provides the reader with concise yet accurate information, and its application of stat...
Of big-screen names today, Tom Cruise is one of the biggest. His increasingly brilliant and mature performances in films such as Magnolia, Vanilla Sky, Eyes Wide Shut and Minority Report have kept him at the top of his game. And yet there is so much about this elusive character that the fans do not know. In this biography, Wensley Clarkson promises to reveal the truth about his involvement with the Church of Scientology, the controversial beliefs that masked a secret political ambition, the real reason he and Nicole Kidman adopted children and the excruciating truth about their break up.
Of big-screen names today, Tom Cruise is one of the biggest. His increasingly brilliant and mature performances in films such as Magnolia, Vanilla Sky...
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860 initiated a heated debate throughout the South about what Republican control of the federal government would mean for the slaveholding states. During the secession crisis of the winter of 1860-61, Southerners spoke out and wrote prolifically on the subject, publishing their views in pamphlets that circulated widely. These tracts constituted a regional propaganda war in which Southerners vigorously debated how best to react to political developments on the national level. In this valuable reference work, Jon Wakelyn has collected twenty...
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860 initiated a heated debate throughout the South about what Republican control of the federal gover...
