Lawrence T. McDonnell

Performing Disunion

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A new history of the causes of the American Civil War, highlighting the role played by ordinary men in the secession debate and process.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 572
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1069g
• ISBN-13: 9781107184930
• ISBN-10: 1107184932
• Artikelnr.: 49136516

Autorenporträt

Lawrence T. McDonnell is an Assistant Professor in the History Department at Iowa State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: politics, chess, hats
Part I. Context: The Citadel Besieged: 1. Envisioning Charleston
2. Wayward loyalties
3. Bone and sinew
4. The threat of the counterfeit
5. The semblance of safety
6. Rose of revolution
Part II. Contradictions: Stand Nobly Together: 7. The appearance of a solid column
8. War of factions
9. Carry out the great drama
10. Men well-tried and true
11. The noble game
12. The soul of chivalry
13. Nothing but cash
14. The measure of a man
15. A revolution in hats
Part III. Crisis: Fire and Sword: 16. One of the b'hoys
17. A true index of character
18. Heroes, one and all
19. One wind lifts many flags.