The presidents' war six American presidents and the Civil War that divided them

Tells the story of how five ex-presidents--for and against Abraham Lincoln (but mostly against)--maneuvered, seceded, plotted, advised and aided during the Civil War while Lincoln navigated the minefield they created.

Main Author: DeRose, Chris
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2014.
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Summary: Tells the story of how five ex-presidents--for and against Abraham Lincoln (but mostly against)--maneuvered, seceded, plotted, advised and aided during the Civil War while Lincoln navigated the minefield they created.
Physical Description: xii, 379 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references(pages 363-366) and index.
ISBN: 9780762796649
0762796642
Author Notes: Chris DeRose is the author of the highly acclaimed Congressman Lincoln: The Making of America's Greatest President and Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, the Bill of Rights, and the Election that Saved a Nation. DeRose is an assistant professor of law at Arizona Summit Law School and political strategist who for the past seventeen years has served in nearly every capacity on campaigns up and down the ballot in five different states. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Visit him at chrisderosebooks.com or @chrisderose on Twitter.