Kenneth Stampp Boeken

Kenneth Stampp was een gevierd historicus, gericht op slavernij, de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog en de Reconstructie. Zijn wetenschap ging diep in op beslissende periodes van de Amerikaanse geschiedenis. Stampp analyseerde deze tijdperken, met nadruk op hun complexe sociale en politieke gevolgen. Zijn schrijven biedt scherpe inzichten in de vorming van de Verenigde Staten.

And the War Came
The North and the Secession Crisis, 1860-1861
352bladzijden
13 uur lezen
4,2(15)Tarief
The book offers a scholarly investigation into the rise of war fervor in the North before the Civil War, examining the motivations of various groups, including disunionists, political figures, and businessmen concerned about Southern market losses. It provides a nuanced portrayal of the complex Northern sentiments that contributed to the decision for war in 1861. The author's clear and engaging writing, combined with keen analytical insights, makes for a well-organized and informative read that sheds light on this pivotal historical period.
The Causes of the Civil War
256bladzijden
9 uur lezen
3,8(152)Tarief
From Simon & Schuster, The Cause of the Civil War is historian Kenneth Stampp's exploration of America's great civil conflict.Was the Civil War inevitable? What really caused it? Drawing on original sources--from Jefferson Davis to Frederick Douglass--and interpretive essays by today's most influential historians, this collection of essays gives a vivid sense of the political, economic, and cultural currents that swept the nation to war.

And the War Came

The Causes of the Civil War