Perspectives on the History of Congress, 1801–1877 – serie
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In the Shadow of Freedom
The Politics of Slavery in the National Capital
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Inbunden, 2011
645 kr
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Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and …
Congress and the Crisis of the 1850s
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Inbunden, 2011
645 kr
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During the long decade from 1848 to 1861 America was like a train speeding down the track, without an engineer or brakes. The new territories acquired from Mexico had vastly increased the size of the nation, but debate over their status—and more importantly the status of slavery within …
Lincoln, Congress, and Emancipation
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Inbunden, 2016
697 kr
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"When Lincoln took office, in March 1861, the national government had no power to touch slavery in the states where it existed. Lincoln understood this, and said as much in his first inaugural address, noting: 'I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery …
Lincoln, Congress, and Emancipation
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Häftad, 2016
370 kr
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"When Lincoln took office, in March 1861, the national government had no power to touch slavery in the states where it existed. Lincoln understood this, and said as much in his first inaugural address, noting: 'I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery …
Congress and the People's Contest
The Conduct of the Civil War
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Inbunden, 2018
703 kr
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The American Civil War was the first military conflict in history to be fought with railroads moving troops and the telegraph connecting civilian leadership to commanders in the field. New developments arose at a moment's notice. As a result, the young nation's political structure and culture often …
Congress and the People's Contest
The Conduct of the Civil War
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Häftad, 2018
370 kr
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The American Civil War was the first military conflict in history to be fought with railroads moving troops and the telegraph connecting civilian leadership to commanders in the field. New developments arose at a moment's notice. As a result, the young nation's political structure and culture often …
Ending the Civil War and Consequences for Congress
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Inbunden, 2019
424 kr
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The social changes and human and economic costs of the Civil War led to profound legal and constitutional developments after it ended, not least of which were the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the many laws devised to protect the civil rights of newly freed African Americans. These …
Civil War Congress and the Creation of Modern America
A Revolution on the Home Front
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Inbunden, 2018
428 kr
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Most literature on the Civil War focuses on soldiers, battles, and politics. But for every soldier in the United States Army, there were nine civilians at home. The war affected those left on the home front in many ways. Westward expansion and land ownership increased. The draft disrupted families …
In the Shadow of Freedom
The Politics of Slavery in the National Capital
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
E-bok, 2011
981 kr
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Few images of early America were more striking, and jarring, than that of slaves in the capital city of the world's most important free republic. Black slaves served and sustained the legislators, bureaucrats, jurists, cabinet officials, military leaders, and even the presidents who lived and …
Congress and the Crisis of the 1850s
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
E-bok, 2011
960 kr
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During the long decade from 1848 to 1861 America was like a train speeding down the track, without an engineer or brakes. The new territories acquired from Mexico had vastly increased the size of the nation, but debate over their status—and more importantly the status of slavery within …
Lincoln, Congress, and Emancipation
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
E-bok, 2016
589 kr
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"When Lincoln took office, in March 1861, the national government had no power to touch slavery in the states where it existed. Lincoln understood this, and said as much in his first inaugural address, noting: 'I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery …
Congress and the People's Contest
The Conduct of the Civil War
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
E-bok, 2018
589 kr
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The American Civil War was the first military conflict in history to be fought with railroads moving troops and the telegraph connecting civilian leadership to commanders in the field. New developments arose at a moment's notice. As a result, the young nation's political structure and culture often …
Congress and the Emergence of Sectionalism
From the Missouri Compromise to the Age of Jackson
Av Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon
Inbunden, 2008
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639 kr
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In 1815 the United States was a proud and confident nation. Its second war with England had come to a successful conclusion, and Americans seemed united as never before. The collapse of the Federalist party left the Jeffersonian Republicans in control of virtually all important governmental …
