Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War: A Reference Guide

Walters, Kerry

ISBN 10: 1610692047 / ISBN 13: 9781610692045

Published by Abc-Clio Inc, 2013

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281 pages. 9.25x6.26x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # xi1610692047

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War: A Reference Guide
• Publisher: Abc-Clio Inc
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610692047
• ISBN 13: 9781610692045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.64 kilograms

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Synopsis

This succinct and readable account of the heated debate over the expansion of slavery provides readers with a thorough understanding of how the Civil War was precipitated.

This book vividly depicts and clearly explains the events in the decades leading up to the Civil War that resulted from the controversy over expansion of slavery into the western territories. The chapters describe how this single issue drove a wedge through the country and spawned the creation of several new political parties, including the Republican Party; caused furious congressional debates; sparked violence in Kansas; increased sectional discord between North and South; and allowed Abraham Lincoln to rise from relative obscurity to become the first Republican president of the United States. The work also supplies two-dozen thumbnail sketches of the period's greatest statesmen and less-than-great presidents, including individuals such as James Buchanan, John C. Calhoun, Salmon P. Chase, Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, and William Henry Seward.

About the Author

Kerry Walters, PhD, is professor emeritus of philosophy at Gettysburg College. He is author or editor of over forty books, including The Underground Railroad, American Slave Revolts and Conspiracies, and Lincoln, the Rise of the Republicans, and the Coming of the Civil War.