William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis
Download or Read eBook William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis PDF written by Lawrence M. Denton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-09-12 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Lawrence M. Denton |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 229 |
| Release | : 2009-09-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780786454228 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0786454229 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis by : Lawrence M. Denton
Book excerpt: While Abraham Lincoln was taking center stage in a divided country, a political rival-turned-ally was exerting a major influence on national affairs. William Henry Seward, U.S. senator and former New York governor, lost the Republican Party nomination but aided Lincoln by touring the country on behalf of the Republican ticket. As Southern states prepared to withdraw from the Union, Secretary of State Seward sought to reunite the country. This biography explores Seward's political power and the theory that, as president, he might have prevented the Civil War.
