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On the brink of Civil War : the Compromise of 1850 and how it changed the course of American history

Years before the Civil War began, another dark conflict threatened to shatter the Union.
Print Book, English, 2003
Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, Del., 2003
History
XII, 217 Seiten : Illustrationen.
9780842029445, 9780842029452, 0842029443, 0842029451
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Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Storm Clouds Rising Chapter 3 David Wilmot's Bombshell Chapter 4 "Old Rough and Ready" Chapter 5 Deadlock in the House Chapter 6 "The Star of the West" Chapter 7 The Prophet of Southern Anger Chapter 8 Webster and the Seventh of March Chapter 9 The Higher Law Chapter 10 Pulling it All Together Chapter 11 The Omnibus Chapter 12 Changing the Guard Chapter 13 Wreck of the Omnibus Chapter 14 Epilogue: End of an Era Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Index