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Madness Rules the Hour - Charleston, 1860, and the Mania for War (Hardcover)
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Madness Rules the Hour - Charleston, 1860, and the Mania for War (Hardcover)
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In the mid-1800s, Charleston, South Carolina, embodied the
combustible spirit of the slave South. No city was more fervently
attached to slavery, and no city was seen by the North as a greater
threat of rebellion. And so, in 1860, with Abraham Lincoln's
election looming, Charleston's leaders faced a climactic decision:
they could submit to abolition-or they could drive South Carolina
out of the Union and hope that the rest of the South would follow.
Madness Rules the Hour tells the story of how Charleston succumbed
to war fever as its leaders demanded secession and its white masses
joined in the uprising with a wild excitement. Through in-depth
research and vibrant storytelling, Paul Starobin brings to life the
city's propagandists, politicians, populists, and pro-slavery
pastor to chart the relentless progress of the contagion. The
result is a portrait of a culture in crisis and an insightful
investigation into the folly that fractured the Union and started
the Civil War-with echoes in our raucous politics today.
General
Imprint: |
PublicAffairs,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2017 |
Authors: |
Paul Starobin
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Dimensions: |
243 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
296 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61039-622-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-61039-622-7 |
Barcode: |
9781610396226 |
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