Henry Wilson and the Coming of the Civil War

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

This biography deals with the life of Henry Wilson, one of the most important figures of the middle third of the Nineteenth Century, up to the time of the Civil War. Among its concerns are the political antislavery movement, economic development, the rise of a working class politician in an aristocratic-controlled state, prohibition, and Massachusetts state history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-08-26
Mått:154 x 228 x 36 mm
Vikt:916 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:576
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761826088

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Mer om författaren

John L. Myers is Professor Emeritus of History Emeritus at SUNY Plattsburgh. Professor Myers holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan.

Recensioner i media

Useful primarily as a reference about Wilson's political activities.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Out of PovertyChapter 3 The Natick CobblerChapter 4 TexasChapter 5 A Conscience WhigChapter 6 The Free Soil MovementChapter 7 Wilson Takes ControlChapter 8 Successful Coalition Leader (1851)Chapter 9 Coalition Success, National Party LeadershipChapter 10 The Constitutional Convention and Voter RejectionChapter 11 The Kansas-Nebraska Bill and the Know NothingsChapter 12 A Know Nothing-Elected SenatorChapter 13 Antislavery Versus NativismChapter 14 Kansas, Sumner-Brooks, and the Rise to Republican Senate LeadershipChapter 15 A Year Dominated by KansasChapter 16 In Power in Massachusetts, Gaining in the NationChapter 17 Consolidation and Preparation for 1860Chapter 18 The Election of Lincoln and SecessionChapter 19 NotesChapter 20 BibliographyChapter 21 Index