The stakes of power, 1845-1877

Description:

Few Americans in the early 1800s dreamed that the next two decades would see a growth in tensions that would lead to civil war. War did come, and during the succeeding century that was, its causes, its military history, and its aftermath, have been endlessly fascinating to Americans. The stakes of power, which won an Anthenacum of Philadelhia book award in 1961, is an account of this period.

subjects: History,  Politics and government,  United States -- History -- 1849-1877,  United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877,  Histoire,  Politique et gouvernement,  United states, history, 1815-1861,  United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865,  United states, history, 1865-

Places: United States

Times: 1849-1877