Lines of contention : political cartoons of the Civil War / J.G. Lewin and P.J. Huff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewin, J. G.

Contributor:

Huff, P. J.

Smithsonian Institution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Caricatures and cartoons.

United States.

History.

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865--Caricatures and cartoons.

United States--Politics and government--1849-1877--Caricatures and cartoons.

Political culture--United States--History--19th century.

Political culture.

American wit and humor, Pictorial.

Genre:

Caricatures and cartoons.

Cartoons (Humor)

Physical Description:

xi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Collins, [2007]

Summary:

The political turmoil of the Civil War Era has been analyzed many times, but one area of this period's history is often overlooked: a large body of humorous, clever, and scathing editorial cartoons from publications such as Harper's Weekly, Vanity Fair, Punch, and Leslie's Illustrated. In Lines of Contention, the best of these cartoons has finally been collected into one place to illuminate the social, political, and cultural climate of Civil War-Era America. The cartoons have been pulled from both sides of the fence and provide insight into the incidents and opinions surrounding the war as well as the mind-sets and actions of all the major figures. Lines of Contention presents a unique history of the Civil War and its participants.

Contents:

1 The Irrepressible Conflict: The Divisive Issues Defined 2

2 The Presidential Quickstep: The Election of 1860 26

3 And the War Came: The Conduct of the War 56

4 The Peculiar Institution: The Issues of Slavery 104

5 An Old Story, Newly Applied: The Election of 1864 136

6 A More Perfect Union?: The Divisive Issues Resolved 164

Appendix 1 The Publishers 193

Appendix 2 The Artists 199.

Notes:

"Smithsonian"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-202) and index.

ISBN:

9780061137884

006113788X

OCLC:

125401906