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Disunion! : the coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859
- Title
- Disunion! : the coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859 / Elizabeth R. Varon.
- Author
- Varon, Elizabeth R., 1963-
- Publication
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2008.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M2 to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | IKA 10-2350 | Schwarzman Building M2 - Milstein Division Room 121 |
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Details
- Description
- xii, 455 p. : ill.; 25 cm.
- Series Statement
- Littlefield history of the Civil War era
- Subjects
- Sectionalism (United States) > History
- Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History
- Antislavery movements > United States > History
- Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States > History
- United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865 > Sources
- Sectionalism (United States) > History > Sources
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Causes
- Note
- "A Caravan book"--T.p. verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-429) and index.
- Contents
- The language of terrifying prophecy : disunion debates in the early republic -- We claim our rights : the advent of abolitionism -- Ruinous tendencies : the anti-abolition backlash -- The idea will become familiar : disunion in the era of mass party politics -- Oh for a man who is a man : debating slavery's expansion -- That is revolution! : the crisis of 1850 -- Beneath the iron heel : fugitive slaves and bleeding Kansas -- To consummate its boldest designs : the slave power confronts the republicans -- War to the knife : images of the coming fight -- Epilogue: The Rubicon is passed : the war and beyond.
- Call Number
- Sc E 09-249
- ISBN
- 9780807832325 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0807832324 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2008015677
- OCLC
- 221141617
- Author
- Varon, Elizabeth R., 1963-
- Title
- Disunion! : the coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859 / Elizabeth R. Varon.
- Imprint
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2008.
- Series
- Littlefield history of the Civil War era
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-429) and index.
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 09-249IKA 10-2350