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Congress at war : how Republican reformers fought the Civil War, defied Lincoln, ended slavery, and remade America

Title
Congress at war : how Republican reformers fought the Civil War, defied Lincoln, ended slavery, and remade America / Fergus M. Bordewich.
Author
Bordewich, Fergus M.
Publication
  • New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
  • ©2020

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Description
xx, 450 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
"The story of how Congress helped win the Civil War -- a new perspective that puts the House and Senate, rather than Lincoln, at the center of the conflict. This [...] new perspective on the Civil War overturns the popular conception that Abraham Lincoln single-handedly led the Union to victory and gives us a vivid account of the essential role Congress played in winning the war. Building a riveting narrative around four influential members of Congress--Thaddeus Stevens, Pitt Fessenden, Ben Wade, and the pro-slavery Clement Vallandigham--Fergus Bordewich shows us how a newly empowered Republican party shaped one of the most dynamic and consequential periods in American history. From reinventing the nation's financial system to pushing President Lincoln to emancipate the slaves to the planning for Reconstruction, Congress undertook drastic measures to defeat the Confederacy, in the process laying the foundation for a strong central government that came fully into being in the twentieth century. Brimming with drama and outsized characters, Congress at War is also one of the most original books about the Civil War to appear in years and will change the way we understand the conflict." --
Alternative Title
How Republican reformers fought the Civil War, defied Lincoln, ended slavery, and remade America
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • "A Borzoi Book."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface -- A rope of sand -- Let the war come -- A wretched humbug -- Forward to Richmond! -- The clink of coin -- The Moloch of slavery -- The strong arm of government -- Beneficent reform, hothouse capitalism -- Tax is patriotic -- The slaves must be with us -- Folly, stupidity, and wickedness -- Men, and more men -- Resistance, conspiracy, and martyrdom -- Dire warnings -- An event without parallel -- No quarter! -- Majorities must rule -- Bleeding, bankrupt, and dying country -- The people decide -- Hurrah for freedom! -- Epilogue.
Call Number
JFE 20-5498
ISBN
  • 9780451494443
  • 045149444X
  • 9780451494450 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
  • 2019015354
  • 40029763135
OCLC
1104215727
Author
Bordewich, Fergus M., author.
Title
Congress at war : how Republican reformers fought the Civil War, defied Lincoln, ended slavery, and remade America / Fergus M. Bordewich.
Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Copyright Date
©2020
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
1800-1899
Other Form:
Online version: Bordewich, Fergus M., author. Congress at War. First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. 9780451494450 (DLC) 2019980737
Other Standard Identifier
40029763135
Research Call Number
JFE 20-5498
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