Disunion!

The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th Century
Cover of the book Disunion! by Elizabeth R. Varon, The University of North Carolina Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Elizabeth R. Varon ISBN: 9780807887189
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Publication: November 15, 2008
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Elizabeth R. Varon
ISBN: 9780807887189
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Publication: November 15, 2008
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

In the decades of the early republic, Americans debating the fate of slavery often invoked the specter of disunion to frighten their opponents. As Elizabeth Varon shows, "disunion" connoted the dissolution of the republic--the failure of the founders' effort to establish a stable and lasting representative government. For many Americans in both the North and the South, disunion was a nightmare, a cataclysm that would plunge the nation into the kind of fear and misery that seemed to pervade the rest of the world. For many others, however, disunion was seen as the main instrument by which they could achieve their partisan and sectional goals. Varon blends political history with intellectual, cultural, and gender history to examine the ongoing debates over disunion that long preceded the secession crisis of 1860-61.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the decades of the early republic, Americans debating the fate of slavery often invoked the specter of disunion to frighten their opponents. As Elizabeth Varon shows, "disunion" connoted the dissolution of the republic--the failure of the founders' effort to establish a stable and lasting representative government. For many Americans in both the North and the South, disunion was a nightmare, a cataclysm that would plunge the nation into the kind of fear and misery that seemed to pervade the rest of the world. For many others, however, disunion was seen as the main instrument by which they could achieve their partisan and sectional goals. Varon blends political history with intellectual, cultural, and gender history to examine the ongoing debates over disunion that long preceded the secession crisis of 1860-61.

More books from The University of North Carolina Press

Cover of the book Boy Soldiers of the American Revolution by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Andersonville by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Cooper's Leather-Stocking Novels by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Art, Ideology, and Economics in Nazi Germany by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Devotions and Desires by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Feeble-Minded in Our Midst by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book The CIO, 1935-1955 by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Migrating Faith by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Religion and American Education by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Labor Under Fire by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Christian Reconstruction by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Psychedelic Chile by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book The Political Work of Northern Women Writers and the Civil War, 1850-1872 by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book Calypso Magnolia by Elizabeth R. Varon
Cover of the book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture by Elizabeth R. Varon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy