The Imperiled Union
Essays on the Background of the Civil War
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Kenneth M. Stampp | ISBN: | 9780199878529 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | September 17, 1981 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kenneth M. Stampp |
| ISBN: | 9780199878529 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | September 17, 1981 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
