William henry seward and the secession crisis: the effort to prevent civil war
Auteur :
Denton, Lawrence M.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786444281
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
313 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As some Southern states prepared to withdraw from the Union, Secretary of State William Henry Seward sought to reunite the country. This biography explores Seward's political power and the theory that, as president, he might have prevented the Civil War.