The demon of unrest : a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War
by Larson, Erik, 1954- (Author)
Summary
"On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, b... Full description