The Imperiled Union: Essays on the Background of the Civil War

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1981
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A collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the subjects that Stampp tackles are the inevitability of the Civil War and the truth about why the confederacy actually died. The other essays are a mix of historiography and analysis of issues including Lincoln's role in reinforcing Fort Sumter, the impact of psychology in trading slaves, and the role of racism in the Republican Party.

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A collection of essays by a master historian. Amongst the subjects that Stampp tackles are the inevitability of the Civil War and the truth about why the confederacy actually died. The other essays are a mix of historiography and analysis of issues including Lincoln's role in reinforcing Fort Sumter, the impact of psychology in trading slaves, and the role of racism in the Republican Party.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 342
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 01 Dec 1981
ISBN 10: 9780195029
ISBN 13: 9780195029918

Media Reviews

Exceptionally good reading. -Reviews in American History
It is difficult to believe that any subsequent historian will improve upon Stampp's masterful review of these controversial and conflicting theories of Civil War causation. -David Herbert Donald, The New Republic
Excellent all around. . . . truly a superb work. -Eric Tscheschlok, Florida Atlantic University