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"We have the war upon us" : the onset of the Civil War, November 1860-April 1861

text "We have the war upon us" : the onset of the Civil War, November 1860-April 1861

Summary

Presents a revisionist account of the period between Lincoln's election and the firing on Fort Sumter, evaluating the contributions of key figures and the circumstances that contributed to the Civil War's inevitability.

Contents
Prologue : "Is this not a remarkable spectacle?" -- "The future is . . . shrouded in the very blackness of darkness" -- "We need a statesman of nerve to meet the terrible crisis" -- "The prospects for the country are gloomy" -- "Up with polly, dow... Read more
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332 p.;
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf 2012

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 973.711 COO in Adult Non-fiction Available

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