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1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See
Contributor(s): Chadwick, Bruce (Author)

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ISBN: 140226268X     ISBN-13: 9781402262685
Publisher: Sourcebooks
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 19th Century
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.07" W x 9.04" L (1.12 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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PRAISE FOR 1858

Highly recommended--a gripping narrative of the critical year of 1858 and the nation's slide toward disunion and war...Readers seeking to understand how individuals are agents of historical change will find Chadwick's account of the failed leadership of President James Buchanan especially compelling.
--G. Kurt Piehler, author of Remembering War the American Way

Chadwick's excellent history shows how the issue of slavery came crashing into the professional, public, and private lives of many Americans...Chadwick offers a fascinating premise: that James Buchanan, far from being a passive spectator, played a major role in the drama of his time. 1858 is a welcome addition to scholarship of the most volatile period of American history.
--Frank Cucurullo, Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

As 1858 dawned, the men who would become the iconic figures of the Civil War had no idea it was about to occur: Jefferson Davis was dying, Robert E. Lee was on the verge of resigning from the military, and William Tecumseh Sherman had been reduced to running a roadside food stand. By the end of 1858, the lives of these men would be forever changed, and the North and South were set on a collision course that would end with the deaths of 630,000 young men.

This is the story of seven men on the brink of a war that would transform them into American legends, and the events of the year that set our union on fire.

 
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