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David M. Potter’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Impending Crisis is the definitive history of antebellum America. Potter’s sweeping epic masterfully charts the chaotic forces that climaxed with the outbreak of the Civil War: westward expansion, the divisive issue of slavery, the Dred Scott decision, John Brown’s uprising, the ascension of Abraham Lincoln, and the drama of Southern secession. Now available in a new edition, The Impending Crisis remains one of the most celebrated works of American historical writing.
ASIN : 0061319295
Publisher : Harper Perennial; New edition (March 15, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 672 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780061319297
ISBN-13 : 978-0061319297
Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
Dimensions : 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book insightful and incisive, providing an interesting account of events between 1848 and 1861. They praise the writing quality as concise, well-written, and masterful. The book provides interesting analyses of political and social forces at play in the period, focusing on tensions around sectionalism, slavery, states’ rights, and Westward expansionism. Readers appreciate the thorough documentation provided by the author, including extensive footnotes and primary sources. Overall, the book is described as an engaging, nuanced, and objective look at a tragic national story.
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