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The Resource 1858 : Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the war they failed to see, Bruce Chadwick, (electronic resource)

1858 : Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the war they failed to see, Bruce Chadwick, (electronic resource)

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1858 explores the events and personalities of the year that would send the America's North and South on a collision course culminating in the slaughter of 630,000 of the nation's young men, a greater number than died in any other American conflict
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (x, 355 p.)
Contents
  • The White House, New Year's Day, 1858
  • The death of Jefferson Davis
  • The White House, early 1858: one year of Dred Scott
  • Colonel Robert E. Lee leaves the military forever
  • The White House, Feb. 1858: showdown with Stephen Douglas
  • Honest Abe and the little giant: The Lincoln-Douglas debates
  • The White House, July 1858
  • The White House, Autumn 1858: the Forney feud
  • Oberlin, OH: the rescuers
  • The White House, Oct. 1858
  • William Seward: the "irrepressible conflict:
  • The White House, Election Day
  • William Tecumseh Sherman: dead-ended
  • The White House, Winter 1858: swashbuckling in the Americas
  • Terrible swift sword: John Brown's Christmas raid into Missouri
  • The White House, Dec 1858
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9781402219856
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1858 : Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the war they failed to see
Title
1858
Title remainder
Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the war they failed to see
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Bruce Chadwick
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Contributor
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Language
eng
Summary
1858 explores the events and personalities of the year that would send the America's North and South on a collision course culminating in the slaughter of 630,000 of the nation's young men, a greater number than died in any other American conflict
Biography type
contains biographical information
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Chadwick, Bruce
Dewey number
973.7/11
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
E458
LC item number
.C425 2008eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Politicians
  • Generals
  • Politicians
  • Generals
  • Secession
  • United States
  • United States
  • Southern States
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1858 : Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the war they failed to see, Bruce Chadwick, (electronic resource)
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-307) and index
Contents
The White House, New Year's Day, 1858 -- The death of Jefferson Davis -- The White House, early 1858: one year of Dred Scott -- Colonel Robert E. Lee leaves the military forever -- The White House, Feb. 1858: showdown with Stephen Douglas -- Honest Abe and the little giant: The Lincoln-Douglas debates -- The White House, July 1858 -- The White House, Autumn 1858: the Forney feud -- Oberlin, OH: the rescuers -- The White House, Oct. 1858 -- William Seward: the "irrepressible conflict: -- The White House, Election Day -- William Tecumseh Sherman: dead-ended -- The White House, Winter 1858: swashbuckling in the Americas -- Terrible swift sword: John Brown's Christmas raid into Missouri -- The White House, Dec 1858
Extent
1 online resource (x, 355 p.)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781402219856
Isbn Type
(electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
Lccn
2007039254
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
24773e5d-6121-408b-a436-0272d875548f
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
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  • (OCoLC)ocn434023241
  • (OCoLC)434023241
  • 863548
  • 1047730
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1858 : Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, and the war they failed to see, Bruce Chadwick, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-307) and index
Contents
The White House, New Year's Day, 1858 -- The death of Jefferson Davis -- The White House, early 1858: one year of Dred Scott -- Colonel Robert E. Lee leaves the military forever -- The White House, Feb. 1858: showdown with Stephen Douglas -- Honest Abe and the little giant: The Lincoln-Douglas debates -- The White House, July 1858 -- The White House, Autumn 1858: the Forney feud -- Oberlin, OH: the rescuers -- The White House, Oct. 1858 -- William Seward: the "irrepressible conflict: -- The White House, Election Day -- William Tecumseh Sherman: dead-ended -- The White House, Winter 1858: swashbuckling in the Americas -- Terrible swift sword: John Brown's Christmas raid into Missouri -- The White House, Dec 1858
Extent
1 online resource (x, 355 p.)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781402219856
Isbn Type
(electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
Lccn
2007039254
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
24773e5d-6121-408b-a436-0272d875548f
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn434023241
  • (OCoLC)434023241
  • 863548
  • 1047730

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