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Party over Section: The Rough and Ready Presidential Election of 1848 (American Presidential Elections)
Joel H. Silbey
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Hardcover. The presidential campaign of 1848 saw the first strong electoral challenge to the expansion of slavery in the US; most historians consider the appearance of Free Soil Party in that election a major turning point of the 19th century. This title deals with the 1848 election, and clarifies our understanding of a pivotal moment in American history. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
The presidential campaign of 1848 saw the first strong electoral challenge to the expansion of slavery in the United States; most historians consider the appearance of the Free Soil Party in that election a major turning point of the nineteenth century. The three-way race capped a decade of political turmoil that had raised the issue of slavery to unprecedented prominence on the national stage and brought about critical splits in the two major parties. In the first book in four decades devoted to the 1848 election, Joel Silbey clarifies our understanding of a pivotal moment in American history. The election ... Read more
The presidential campaign of 1848 saw the first strong electoral challenge to the expansion of slavery in the United States; most historians consider the appearance of the Free Soil Party in that election a major turning point of the nineteenth century. The three-way race capped a decade of political turmoil that had raised the issue of slavery to unprecedented prominence on the national stage and brought about critical splits in the two major parties. In the first book in four decades devoted to the 1848 election, Joel Silbey clarifies our understanding of a pivotal moment in American history. The election ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
American Presidential Elections
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700616404
SKU
V9780700616404
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About Joel H. Silbey
Joel H. Silbey is President White Professor of History, Emeritus, at Cornell University and author or editor of more than twenty books, most recently Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War.
Reviews for Party over Section: The Rough and Ready Presidential Election of 1848 (American Presidential Elections)
Gracefully written, cogently documented, and exceedingly well argued, this book is sure to hold continuing deep interest for all who study antebellum politics and puzzle over the causes of the Civil War. James Brewer Stewart, author of Joshua Giddings and the Tactics of Radical Politics and Holy Warriors: The Abolitionists and American Slavery ""Silbey shines a brilliant light on the ... Read more