| Authors: |
Cooper, William J. (William James), 1940-
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861.3
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes.
Secession -- Southern States.
Lincoln, Abraham,1809-1865.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. |
| Description: |
xv, 332 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781400042005 1400042003 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-315) and index. |
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"This is a Borzoi book." |
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| Summary: |
Presents a revisionist account of the period between Lincoln's election and the firing on Fort Sumter, evaluating the contributions of key figures and the circumstances that contributed to the Civil War's inevitability. |