Showdown in Virginia: The 1861 Convention and the Fate of the Union

by WilliamW.Freehling (Editor), Craig M . Simpson (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2010

  $88.64

  In the spring of 1861, Virginians confronted destiny. Pivotal decisions awaited about secession, the consequences of which would unfold for a hundred years and more. But few Virginians wanted to decide at all. Instead, they talked, almost interminably. This title offers a collection of speeches by men for whom everything was at risk.