William Henry Seward and the secession crisis : the effort to prevent civil war / Lawrence M. Denton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Denton, Lawrence M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872.

Seward, William H.

Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872--Political and social views.

United States. Congress. Senate.

Political and social views.

Political leadership--United States--Case studies.

Political leadership.

United States.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.

Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.

Presidential candidates.

Governors--New York (State)--Biography.

Governors.

New York (State).

Secession--United States.

Secession.

United States--Politics and government--1849-1861.

Politics and government.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.

History.

Genre:

Case studies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

v, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]

Summary:

"William Henry Seward, U.S. senator and former governor, lost the Republican Party nomination for president in 1860, but aided Lincoln's election by touring the country on behalf of the Republican ticket. This biography explores Seward's political power and the theory that, as president, he might have prevented the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Luck of the draw

To be president

Henry takes charge

February : Union light, shine bright

March madness

The point of no return

Epilogue: Saving the nation

Appendix: The 1860 presidential election.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786444281

0786444282

OCLC:

318421099