A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents, 1837 - 1861
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A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents, 1837 - 1861

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A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents, 1837 - 1861

About this book

A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents presents a series of original essays exploring our historical understanding of the role and legacy of the eight U.S. presidents who served in the significant period between 1837 and the start of the Civil War in 1861.

  • Explores and evaluates the evolving scholarly reception of Presidents Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan, including their roles, behaviors, triumphs, and failures
  • Represents the first single-volume reference to gather together the historiographic literature on the Antebellum Presidents
  • Brings together original contributions from a team of eminent historians and experts on the American presidency
  • Reveals insights into presidential leadership in the quarter century leading up to the American Civil War
  • Offers fresh perspectives into the largely forgotten men who served during one of the most decisive quarter centuries of United States history

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781444339123
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781118609293
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. WILEY BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO AMERICAN HISTORY
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Notes on Contributors
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. Part I: GENERAL THEMES
  8. Part II: THE PRESIDENTS
  9. Index

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Yes, you can access A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents, 1837 - 1861 by Joel H. Silbey in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & North American History. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.