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Stephen A. Douglas and the Dilemmas of Democratic Equality
Inbunden, 2006
805 kr
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Perhaps best known for his debates with Abraham Lincoln and his role in introducing the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, Stephen A. Douglas was a central character in the political firestorm that culminated in the American Civil War. In this engaging new biography, James L. Huston explores the …
Panic of 1857 and the Coming of the Civil War
Häftad, 1999
341 kr
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In the autumn of 1857, sustained runs on New York banks led to a panic atmosphere that affected the American economy for the next two years. In The Panic of 1857 and the Coming of the Civil War, James L. Huston presents an exhaustive analysis of the political, social and intellectual repercussions …
Securing the Fruits of Labor
The American Concept of Wealth Distribution, 1765-1900
Häftad, 2015
399 kr
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In his comprehensive study of the economic ideology of the early republic, James L. Huston argues that Americans developed economic attitudes during the Revolutionary period that remained virtually unchanged until the close of the nineteenth century. Viewing Europe's aristocratic system, early …
Calculating the Value of the Union
Slavery, Property Rights, and the Economic Origins of the Civil War
E-bok, 2004
271 kr
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While slavery is often at the heart of debates over the causes of the Civil War, historians are not agreed on precisely what aspect of slavery — with its various social, economic, political, cultural, and moral ramifications — gave rise to the sectional rift. In Calculating the Value of the Union , …
Calculating the Value of the Union
Slavery, Property Rights, and the Economic Origins of the Civil War
Häftad, 2016
544 kr
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While slavery is often at the heart of debates over the causes of the Civil War, historians are not agreed on precisely what aspect of slavery - with its various social, economic, political, cultural, and moral ramifications - gave rise to the sectional rift. In Calculating the Value of the Union, …
Calculating the Value of the Union
Slavery, Property Rights, and the Economic Origins of the Civil War
E-bok, 2004
277 kr
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While slavery is often at the heart of debates over the causes of the Civil War, historians are not agreed on precisely what aspect of slavery — with its various social, economic, political, cultural, and moral ramifications — gave rise to the sectional rift. In Calculating the Value of the Union , …
British Gentry, the Southern Planter, and the Northern Family Farmer
Agriculture and Sectional Antagonism in North America
Inbunden, 2015
582 kr
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Drawing on the history of the British gentry to explain the contrasting sentiments of American small farmers and plantation owners, James L. Huston's expansive analysis offers a new understanding of the socioeconomic factors that fueled sectionalism and ignited the American Civil War. This …
American and British Debate Over Equality, 1776-1920
Inbunden, 2017
582 kr
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Historians have long contested the degree to which the central tenet of the Declaration of Independence- that all men are created equal- has manifested itself in American society and national policy. According to James L. Huston, many historians have focused too intently on class differences, …
