Lawrence M. Denton

William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis

The Effort to Prevent Civil War

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Produktbeschreibung

Though Abraham Lincoln took center stage in a divided country, a political rival-turned-ally had a major influence on national affairs during the Civil War. William Henry Seward, former governor and U.S. senator, lost the Republican Party nomination for president of the United States in 1860, but aided Lincolns election by touring the country on behalf of the Republican ticket. As the Southern states prepared to withdraw from the Union, Secretary of State Seward sought to unite the country. This biography explores Sewards political power and the theory that, as president, he might have prevented the Civil War.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 377g
• ISBN-13: 9780786444281
• ISBN-10: 0786444282
• Artikelnr.: 26527133

Autorenporträt

Lawrence M. Denton of Easton, Maryland, is an author and lecturer on the secession crisis in Maryland. A former academic administrator at Johns Hopkins University and a presidential appointee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, he also helped produce the television series Forecast Earth.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments     
Introduction     
1. Luck of the Draw     
2. To Be President     
3. Henry Takes Charge     
4. February-Union Light, Shine Bright     
5. March Madness     
6. The Point of No Return     
Epilogue: Saving the Nation     
Appendix: The 1860 Presidential Election     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index