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Lincoln and the Decision for War: The Northern Response to Secession (Civil War America)
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by Russell A. McClintock
Sales Rank: 43170
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 400 pages
Published by: The University of North Carolina Press January 20, 2008
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0807831883
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0807831885
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Book Description
When Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 prompted several Southern states to secede, the North was sharply divided over how to respond. In this groundbreaking book, the first major study in over fifty years of how the North handled the secession crisis, Russell McClintock follows the decision-making process from bitter partisan rancor to consensus.
From small towns to big cities and from state capitals to Washington, D.C., McClintock highlights individuals both powerful and unusual to demonstrate the ways ordinary citizens, party activists, state officials, and national leaders interacted to influence the Northern response to what was essentially a political crisis. He argues that although Northerners' reactions to Southern secession were understood and expressed through partisan newspapers and officials, the decision fell into the hands of an ever-smaller handful of people until finally it was Abraham Lincoln alone who would choose whether the future of the American republic was to be determined through peace or a sword.
Lincoln and the Decision for War illuminates the immediate origins of the Civil War, demonstrating that Northern thought evolved quite significantly as the crisis unfolded. It also provides an intimate understanding of the antebellum political system as well as Lincoln's political acuity in his early presidential career.
About The Author
Russell McClintock earned his Ph.D. in U.S. History from Clark University and now teaches at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
Reader Reviews
McClintock's first historical non-fiction fully engages the reader in the politics and personalities that defined the most important four months in the history of the United States, the months between Lincoln's election and the firing on Fort Sumter. Although clear that the ultimate decision for the war lied with Lincoln, McClintock provides insight into the significance of other key players, from Democratic leader Stephen Douglas to Republican party leader William Seward. However, more than just a politcal history, letters and quotes from common townspeople provide a complete view of the perceptions of the time. As an avid reader of history, I can safely say that this work combines the detail of Shelby Foote with the adventure of David McCullough. Bravo McClintock!
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