During the Civil War, Northerners fought each other in elections with almost as much zeal as they fought Southern rebels on the battlefield. Yet politicians and voters alike claimed that partisanship
This new interpretation of the causes, course and consequences of America's greatest crisis combines a clear and compelling narrative with analysis and an up-to-date assessment of the state of Civil W
This new interpretation of the causes, course and consequences of America's greatest crisis combines a clear and compelling narrative with analysis and an up-to-date assessment of the state of Civil
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin on the frontier, rose from laborer to lawyer, and finally to President of the United States. In doing so, he confronted the great questions of his age: slavery,
Examining popular and partisan politics during the first few decades of the republic, historians of the US cover party development, parties and participation, the place of parties in American politics
Why has "America" - that is, the United States of America - become so much more than simply a place in the imagination of so many people around the world? In both Europe and Latin America, the United
Why has "America" - that is, the United States of America - become so much more than simply a place in the imagination of so many people around the world? In both Europe and Latin Am
