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James Buchanan and the Coming of the Civil War
. Ed(S): Quist, John W.; Birkner, Michael J.
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paperback. Editor(s): Quist, John W.; Birkner, Michael J. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 463.
As James Buchanan took office in 1857, the United States found itself at a crossroads. Dissolution of the Union had been averted and the Democratic Party maintained control of the federal government, but the nation watched to see if Pennsylvania's first president could make good on his promise to calm sectional tensions.
Despite Buchanan's central role in a crucial hour in U.S. history, few presidents have been more ignored by historians. In assembling the essays for this volume, Michael Birkner and John Quist have asked leading scholars to reconsider whether Buchanan’s failures stemmed from his own mistakes or from ... Read more
As James Buchanan took office in 1857, the United States found itself at a crossroads. Dissolution of the Union had been averted and the Democratic Party maintained control of the federal government, but the nation watched to see if Pennsylvania's first president could make good on his promise to calm sectional tensions.
Despite Buchanan's central role in a crucial hour in U.S. history, few presidents have been more ignored by historians. In assembling the essays for this volume, Michael Birkner and John Quist have asked leading scholars to reconsider whether Buchanan’s failures stemmed from his own mistakes or from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813060996
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V9780813060996
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About . Ed(S): Quist, John W.; Birkner, Michael J.
John W. Quist is professor of history at Shippensburg University, USA and author of Restless Visionaries. Michael J. Birkner is Franklin Professor of Liberal Arts and professor of history at Gettysburg College, USA and editor of James Buchanan and the Political Crisis of the 1850s.
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