A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837-1861
| Autor: | Joel H. Silbey |
|---|---|
| EAN: | 9781118609323 |
| eBook Format: | |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | eBook |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 05.12.2013 |
| Kategorie: | |
| Schlagworte: | Van Buren American presidents Buchanan Civil War causes Fillmore Harrison Pierce Polk Taylor Tyler Union abolition historiography market revolution presidential companions secession sectional turmoil slavery |
181,99 €*
Versandkostenfrei
Die Verfügbarkeit wird nach ihrer Bestellung bei uns geprüft.
Bücher sind in der Regel innerhalb von 1-2 Werktagen abholbereit.
A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents presents a series of original essays exploring our historical understanding of the role and legacy of the eight U.S. presidents who served in the significant period between 1837 and the start of the Civil War in 1861.
- Explores and evaluates the evolving scholarly reception of Presidents Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan, including their roles, behaviors, triumphs, and failures
- Represents the first single-volume reference to gather together the historiographic literature on the Antebellum Presidents
- Brings together original contributions from a team of eminent historians and experts on the American presidency
- Reveals insights into presidential leadership in the quarter century leading up to the American Civil War
- Offers fresh perspectives into the largely forgotten men who served during one of the most decisive quarter centuries of United States history
Joel H. Silbey is Professor of History Emeritus at Cornell University. His books include Martin Van Buren and the Emergence of American Popular Politics (2002), Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (2005), and Party Over Section: The Election of 1848 (2009).
Verwandte Artikel
Weitere Produkte vom selben Autor