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Author:

McClintock, Russell.

Title:

Lincoln and the decision for war : the northern response to secession / Russell McClintock.

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xii, 388 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Decision making.--1861-1865--Decision making.
United States--Decision making.--1857-1861--Decision making.
United States--Causes.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Political and social views.
Secession--Southern States--Public opinion.
Northeastern States--Politics and government--19th century.
Nationalism--Northeastern States--History--19th century.
Political culture--Northeastern States--History--19th century.
Public opinion--Northeastern States--History--19th century.
Lincoln, Abraham.
Lincoln, Abraham.
Geschichte 1860-1861
Geschichte 1850-1900
Sezessionskrieg--(1861-1865)
Kriegsausbruch.
Entscheidungsfindung.
Entscheidungsfindung.
Sezessionskrieg (1861-1865)
Kriegsausbruch.

Notes:

"A Caravan book"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-370) and index.

Contents:

On the brink of the precipice: the election of 1860 -- I would not endanger the perpetuity of this Union: November -- Proportions of which I had but a faint conception: early December -- The issues of the late campaign are obsolete: late December -- We know not what a day or two or an hour may bring forth: December-January -- One's opinions change fast in revolutionary times: January-February -- The storm is weathered: January-February, revisited -- A calm pervades the political world: March -- Any decision would be preferable to this uncertainty: March-April -- Everybody now is for the Union: April-May -- Conclusion : Shall it be peace, or a sword?

Series:

Civil War America

ISBN:

0807831883 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780807831885 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)162118813

LCCN:

2007029356

Locations:

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

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

NSPC983 -- Manly Public Library (Manly)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)