Henry Wilson and the Coming of the Civil War

by John L. Myers

Overview

This biography deals with the life of Henry Wilson, one of the most important figures of the middle third of the Nineteenth Century, up to the time of the Civil War. Among its concerns are the political antislavery movement, economic development, the rise of a working class politician in an aristocratic-controlled state, prohibition, and Massachusetts state history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761826088
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	08/26/2005
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 8.96(h) x 1.42(d)

About the Author

John L. Myers is Professor Emeritus of History Emeritus at SUNY Plattsburgh. Professor Myers holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Out of Poverty Chapter 3 The Natick Cobbler Chapter 4 Texas Chapter 5 A Conscience Whig Chapter 6 The Free Soil Movement Chapter 7 Wilson Takes Control Chapter 8 Successful Coalition Leader (1851) Chapter 9 Coalition Success, National Party Leadership Chapter 10 The Constitutional Convention and Voter Rejection Chapter 11 The Kansas-Nebraska Bill and the Know Nothings Chapter 12 A Know Nothing-Elected Senator Chapter 13 Antislavery Versus Nativism Chapter 14 Kansas, Sumner-Brooks, and the Rise to Republican Senate Leadership Chapter 15 A Year Dominated by Kansas Chapter 16 In Power in Massachusetts, Gaining in the Nation Chapter 17 Consolidation and Preparation for 1860 Chapter 18 The Election of Lincoln and Secession Chapter 19 Notes Chapter 20 Bibliography Chapter 21 Index

Editorial Reviews

Useful primarily as a reference about Wilson's political activities.

Journal of the Early Republic

Useful primarily as a reference about Wilson's political activities.

Winter 2006 Journal of the Early Republic

Useful primarily as a reference about Wilson's political activities.--Journal of the Early Republic, Winter 2006

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