Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Maps and Cartoons
- Chronology of Events
- Introduction
- 1 The United States in 1848
- 2 Crisis at Mid-century, 1848–1851
- 3 Immigrants, Alcoholics and Their Enemies
- 4 Preparing for Disaster
- 5 Political Maelstrom, 1854–1856
- 6 North and South, Republican and Democrat
- 7 Political Polarisation, 1857–1860
- 8 Secession and the Outbreak of War, 1860–1861
- 9 Conclusion
- INDEX
List of Maps and Cartoons
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2012
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Maps and Cartoons
- Chronology of Events
- Introduction
- 1 The United States in 1848
- 2 Crisis at Mid-century, 1848–1851
- 3 Immigrants, Alcoholics and Their Enemies
- 4 Preparing for Disaster
- 5 Political Maelstrom, 1854–1856
- 6 North and South, Republican and Democrat
- 7 Political Polarisation, 1857–1860
- 8 Secession and the Outbreak of War, 1860–1861
- 9 Conclusion
- INDEX
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- The Republic in Crisis, 1848–1861 , pp. viPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012