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Author:

Egnal, Marc.

Title:

Clash of extremes : the economic origins of the Civil War / Marc Egnal.

Edition:

1st ed

Publisher:

Hill and Wang,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xii, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Economic aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-398) and index.

Contents:

Foundations -- Rich man, poor man -- Deal making -- Rise of the lake economy -- The campaign against slavery -- States' rights divides the Deep South -- Transformation of the lower states and upper South -- Origins of the Republican Party, 1854-56 -- Triumph of the Republicans, 1856-60 -- The cotton states leave the Union -- Secession in the upper South and border states -- Republicans in power : the war years -- Republicans in power : building the industrial state.

ISBN:

080909536X (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780809095360 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)233697366

LCCN:

2008028740

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)