{"product_id":"a-house-divided-sectionalism-and-civil-war-18481865-the-american-moment-9780801835322","title":"A House Divided Sectionalism and Civil War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-written, traditional, and brief narrative of the period from the end of the Mexican War to the conclusion of the Civil War... Shows the value of traditional political history which is too often ignored in our rush to reconstruct the social texture of society. -- Civil War History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA provocative starting point for discussion, further study, and independent assessment. -- William H. Pease History A well-writtem, traditional, and brief narrative of the period from the end of the Mexican War to the conclusion of the Civil War... Shows the value of traditional political history which is too often ignored in our rush to reconstruct the social texture of society. -- Thomas D. Morris Civil War History Sewell's style is fast moving and very readable... An excellent volume summarizing the stormy period prior to the war as well as a look at the military and home fronts. Civil War Book Exchange and Collector's Newsletter The best short treatment of the sectional conflict and Civil War available... Sewell convincingly demonstrates that the conflict was a revolutionary experience that fundamentally transformed the Republic and its people, and left a racial heritage that still confronts America today. The result is a poignant discussion of the central tragedy of American history and its legacy for the nation. -- William E. Gienapp Georgia Historical Quarterly Tailored for adoption in college courses. Students will find that the author has a keen eye for vivid quotations, giving his prose welcome immediacy. -- Daniel W. Crofts Journal of Southern History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor's Foreword\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. The American People at Mid-Century\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Legacy of the Mexican War\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. \"A Hell of a Storm\"\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. \"And the War Came\"\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Call to Arms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The War at Home\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Blue and the Gray\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. The Destruction of Slavery\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Looking Ahead: Wartime Reconstruction\u003cbr\u003eBibliographical Essay\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405182902615,"sku":"9780801835322","price":25.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801835322.jpg?v=1730489015","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-house-divided-sectionalism-and-civil-war-18481865-the-american-moment-9780801835322","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}