9780451494443-045149444X-Congress at War: How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America

Congress at War: How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America

ISBN-13: 9780451494443
ISBN-10: 045149444X
Edition: First Edition
Author: Fergus M. Bordewich
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Knopf
Format: Hardcover 480 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780451494443
ISBN-10: 045149444X
Edition: First Edition
Author: Fergus M. Bordewich
Publication date: 2020
Publisher: Knopf
Format: Hardcover 480 pages

Summary

Congress at War: How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America (ISBN-13: 9780451494443 and ISBN-10: 045149444X), written by authors Fergus M. Bordewich, was published by Knopf in 2020. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other Civil War (United States History, State & Local, Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Congress at War: How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Civil War books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.53.

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The story of how Congress helped win the Civil War--a new perspective that puts the House and Senate, rather than Lincoln, at the center of the conflict.

This brilliantly argued new perspective on the Civil War overturns the popular conception that Abraham Lincoln single-handedly led the Union to victory and gives us a vivid account of the essential role Congress played in winning the war

Building a riveting narrative around four influential members of Congress--Thaddeus Stevens, Pitt Fessenden, Ben Wade, and the pro-slavery Clement Vallandigham--Fergus Bordewich shows us how a newly empowered Republican party shaped one of the most dynamic and consequential periods in American history. From reinventing the nation's financial system to pushing President Lincoln to emancipate the slaves to the planning for Reconstruction, Congress undertook drastic measures to defeat the Confederacy, in the process laying the foundation for a strong central government that came fully into being in the twentieth century. Brimming with drama and outsized characters, Congress at War is also one of the most original books about the Civil War to appear in years and will change the way we understand the conflict.
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