A new birth of freedom : Abraham Lincoln and the coming of the Civil War / Harry V. Jaffa
| Author(s): | Jaffa, Harry V |
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| Subjects: | Gettysburg address Presidents--United States--Election--1860 United States--Politics and government--1861-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, Gettysburg address Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Gettysburg address Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Inauguration, 1861 |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2000 |
| LC Classification: | E |
| Table of Contents: | Preface Ch. 1. The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1860 1 Ch. 2. The Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the Historians 73 Ch. 3. The Divided American Mind on the Eve of Conflict: James Buchanan, Jefferson Davis, and Alexander Stephens Survey the Crisis 153 Ch. 4. The Mind of Lincoln's Inaugural and the Argument and Action of the Debate That Shaped It - I 237 Ch. 5. The Mind of Lincoln's Inaugural and the Argument and Action of the Debate That Shaped It - II 285 Ch. 6. July 4, 1861: Lincoln Tells Why the Union Must Be Preserved 357 Ch. 7. Slavery, Secession, and State Rights: The Political Teaching of John C. Calhoun 403 App. "The Dividing Line between Federal and Local Authority: Popular Sovereignty in the Territories" - A Commentary 473 Notes 489 Index 537 About the Author 549 |
| Notes: | LCCN: 00031100 ISBN: 0847699528 (alk. paper) Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-535) and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 549 p. ; 24 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 43894284 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0847699528 |