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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      September 2010
      July 1989
      ISBN:
      9780511572395
      9780521354059
      9780521357050
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511572395
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.48kg, 210 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.32kg, 210 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Area Studies, American Studies, American History 1861-1900, American Government, Politics and Policy, Regional and World History: General Interest, History, Politics and International Relations
      Series:
      Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern History
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    Subjects:
    Area Studies, American Studies, American History 1861-1900, American Government, Politics and Policy, Regional and World History: General Interest, History, Politics and International Relations
    Series:
    Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern History
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    In the historical literature of the American Civil War, the president, the generals, and the cabinet secretaries have won the war of words. Of the hundreds of men who served in the House of Representatives during this struggle, only a handful typically appear in general discussions of the period. Yet without a deeper understanding of the contributions of the members of Congress to the successful prosecution of the war we cannot fully appreciate the desperate nature of that conflict and its significance in the building of the nation. This book explores important aspects of the Civil War from the perspective of Capital Hill. It is an effort to reconnoiter some of the possibilities for understanding the congressmen, their relations with one another, and their interaction with President Lincoln. Designed as an exploration rather than as a full-scale history of the Civil War Congress, this book reveals a legislature in which the average length of service was very short, although a relatively small core of national public figures provide continuity.

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    "[This book] explores a world of strong ideology and crucial party decisions in a manner that can serve as a model for future efforts by historians of the Middle Period. Bogue breaks some new ground by skillfully integrating the results of recent historical work into his conclusions. This 'view from Capitol Hill rather than from the White House' is a welcome addition to the writings of the Civil War period." The Journal of Southern History

    "This is a book that is much needed and long overdue...Blumin tackles this immense and important subject with remarkable confidence." The Journal of American History

    "[This book] explores a world of strong ideology and crucial party decisions in a manner that can serve as a model for future efforts by historians of the Middle Period. Bogue breaks some new ground by skillfully integrating the results of recent historical work into his conclusions. This 'view from Capitol Hill rather than from the White House' is a welcome addition to the writings of the Civil War period." The Journal of Southern History

    "This is a book that is much needed and long overdue...Blumin tackles this immense and important subject with remarkable confidence." The Journal of American History

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