America's Great Debate: Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, and the Compromise That Preserved the Union
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The spellbinding story behind the longest debate in US Senate history: the Compromise of 1850, which brought together Senate luminaries on the eve of the Civil War in a desperate effort to save the Union. The Mexican War introduced vast new territories into the United States, among them California and the present-day Southwest. When gold was discovered in California in the great Gold Rush of 1849, the population swelled, and settlers petitioned for...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1439124604
ISBN13:9781439124604
Release Date:April 2012
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Length:480 Pages
Weight:1.72 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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The War Before the War
Published by B.W. , 4 years ago
Bordewich does a great job exploring this pivotal moment in the antebellum republic. He provides ample context, brings these long-dead characters to life, and makes the drama of this debate palpable. Engaging and informative. I would recommend the book to anyone interested the biggest band-aid on the slavery question in years directly preceding the Civil War.
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