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.
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Guilford, Connecticut :
Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press,
2014.
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The presidents' war : |b six American presidents and the Civil War that divided them / |c Chris DeRose. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Guilford, Connecticut : |b Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, |c 2014. | |
| 300 | |a xii, 379 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references(pages 363-366) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Prologue: in Jackson's time -- I met nullification at its threshold -- The freshmen -- The setting sun -- ... and Tyler, too -- War in Mexico! -- The 30th Congress -- A final settlement -- A hell of a storm -- The final election of the old America -- General Jackson is dead! -- The first and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois -- A startling tide of reckless fanaticism -- Five against Lincoln -- The gathering storm -- The tug has to come -- The last winter of peace -- That all will yet be well -- Home again -- Breakfast at Fort Sumter -- The meeting that never was -- The border states -- Twilight at Wheatland, dawn at Manassas -- To lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game -- Capture on the high seas -- The bottom is out of the tub -- Greenbacks and ironclads -- Any explanations which you may offer would be acceptable -- West and east -- The very vortex of hell -- Destroy the rebel army, if possible -- A continuation of war by other means -- A storm of lead -- If my name ever goes into history, it will be for this act -- We are ruined -- The brave men, living and dead -- The Fourth of July -- A new birth of freedom -- Our old home -- Those not skinning can hold a leg -- Not unworthy to remain in my present position -- The last full measure -- Epilogue: do not despair of the republic. | |
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