Lincoln and the RadicalsSometimes, in American politics, a conflict becomes so heated and divisive—as the conflict over slavery did—that the ground is set for civil war. Abraham Lincoln, a pragmatist who wanted to rebuild national unity, ran up against the radicals in his own party who insisted on a rigid solution, regardless of the cost to the country. |
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The Ides of Dcccmber | 53 |
Making McClellan Fight | 110 |
Tax Fight and Emancipate | 141 |
From Pope to McClellan to Burnside | 171 |
Fredericksburg and the Reign of Terror | 197 |
Molding the Northern Mind and Firing | 230 |
Fighting Joe Hooker and the Finest Army | 263 |
Mcade and the Issue of Reconstruction | 288 |
Grant and the Final Victory over Lincoln | 334 |
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Lincoln and the Radicals Wisconsin paperbacks, W-18 |
| Autor | Thomas Harry Williams |
| Edición | ilustrada, reimpresa |
| Editor | Univ of Wisconsin Press, 1941 |
| ISBN | 0299002748, 9780299002749 |
| Largo | 413 páginas |
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