1846-1861
Author | : William Henry Seward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 716 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : William Henry Seward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 716 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Adam I. P. Smith |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2017-10-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1469633906 |
In this engaging and nuanced political history of Northern communities in the Civil War era, Adam I. P. Smith offers a new interpretation of the familiar story of the path to war and ultimate victory. Smith looks beyond the political divisions between abolitionist Republicans and Copperhead Democrats to consider the everyday conservatism that characterized the majority of Northern voters. A sense of ongoing crisis in these Northern states created anxiety and instability, which manifested in a range of social and political tensions in individual communities. In the face of such realities, Smith argues that a conservative impulse was more than just a historical or nostalgic tendency; it was fundamental to charting a path to the future. At stake for Northerners was their conception of the Union as the vanguard in a global struggle between democracy and despotism, and their ability to navigate their freedoms through the stormy waters of modernity. As a result, the language of conservatism was peculiarly, and revealingly, prominent in Northern politics during these years. The story this book tells is of conservative people coming, in the end, to accept radical change.
Author | : Jesse Macy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Political parties |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael L. Collins |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2012-11-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0806185422 |
The Texas Rangers have been the source of tall tales and the stuff of legend as well as a growing darker reputation. But the story of the Rangers along the Mexican border between Texas statehood and the onset of the Civil War has been largely overlooked—until now. This engaging history pulls readers back to a chaotic time along the lower Rio Grande in the mid-nineteenth century. Texas Devils challenges the time-honored image of “good guys in white hats” to reveal the more complicated and sobering reality behind the Ranger Myth. Michael L. Collins demonstrates that, rather than bringing peace to the region, the Texas Rangers contributed to the violence and were often brutal in their injustices against Spanish-speaking inhabitants, who dubbed them los diablos Tejanos—the Texas devils. Collins goes beyond other, more laudatory Ranger histories to focus on the origins of the legend, casting Ranger immortals such as John Coffee “Jack” Hays, Ben McCulloch, and John S. “Rip” Ford in a new and not always flattering light. In revealing a barbaric code of conduct on the Rio Grande frontier, Collins shows that much of the Ranger Myth doesn’t hold up to close historical scrutiny. Texas Devils offers exciting true stories of the Rangers for anyone captivated by their legend, even as it provides a corrective to that legend.
Author | : Roseann Bacha-Garza |
Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2019-01-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1623497191 |
2020, Texas Historical Commission's Governor's Award for Historic Preservation was awarded to the Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. This book grew out of the CHAPS program. Runner-up, 2019 Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Book Award, sponsored by the Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Association (TOMFRA) Long known as a place of cross-border intrigue, the Rio Grande’s unique role in the history of the American Civil War has been largely forgotten or overlooked. Few know of the dramatic events that took place here or the complex history of ethnic tensions and international intrigue and the clash of colorful characters that marked the unfolding and aftermath of the Civil War in the Lone Star State. To understand the American Civil War in Texas also requires an understanding of the history of Mexico. The Civil War on the Rio Grande focuses on the region’s forced annexation from Mexico in 1848 through the Civil War and Reconstruction. In a very real sense, the Lower Rio Grande Valley was a microcosm not only of the United States but also of increasing globalization as revealed by the intersections of races, cultures, economic forces, historical dynamics, and individual destinies. As a companion to Blue and Gray on the Border: The Rio Grande Valley Civil War Trail, this volume provides the scholarly backbone to a larger public history project exploring three decades of ethnic conflict, shifting international alliances, and competing economic proxies at the border. The Civil War on the Rio Grande, 1846–1876 makes a groundbreaking contribution not only to the history of a Texas region in transition but also to the larger history of a nation at war with itself.
Author | : John C. Waugh |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 673 |
Release | : 2010-12-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307775399 |
No single group of men at West Point--or possibly any academy--has been so indelibly written into history as the class of 1846. The names are legendary: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, George B. McClellan, Ambrose Powell Hill, Darius Nash Couch, George Edward Pickett, Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, and George Stoneman. The class fought in three wars, produced twenty generals, and left the nation a lasting legacy of bravery, brilliance, and bloodshed. This fascinating, remarkably intimate chronicle traces the lives of these unforgettable men--their training, their personalities, and the events in which they made their names and met their fates. Drawing on letters, diaries, and personal accounts, John C. Waugh has written a collective biography of masterful proportions, as vivid and engrossing as fiction in its re-creation of these brilliant figures and their pivotal roles in American history.
Author | : Jesse Macy |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-05-21 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781358403125 |
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Author | : Jesse Macy |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2017-09-12 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781528450195 |
The U.S. Department of State presents the full text of an article entitled "Political Parties in the United States," by John F. Bibby. The article discusses the emergence of political parties in the United States in the early 1800s, the two-party electoral political system, decentralized parties, and third parties and independent candidates.
Author | : William Henry Seward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 706 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Harriet Beecher Stowe |
Publisher | : Xist Publishing |
Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 2015-03-20 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1623958415 |
The Little Story that Started the Civil War “Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good.” ― Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin; or Life Among the Lowly, is one of the most famous anti-slavery works of all time. Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel helped lay the foundation for the Civil War and was the best selling novel of the 19th century. While in recent years, the book's role in creating and reinforcing a number of stereotypes about African Americans, this novel's historical and literary impact should not be overlooked. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes