The Congressman's Civil War

This book explores important aspects of the Civil War from the perspective of Capitol Hill.

List of contents

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The paths of power: congressional career lines and the coming of war; 2. Lincoln and the 'disorderly schoolboys': a chapter in executive-legislative relations; 3. An 'inquiring disposition': the investigative process in the House of Representatives; 4. 'God alone can guide us': authority structures in the House of Representatives; 5. Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Index.

Summary

This book explores important aspects of the American Civil War from the perspective of Capital Hill. It is an effort to reconnoiter some of the possibilities for understanding the congressmen, their relations with one another, and their interaction with President Lincoln.

Product details

• Authors: Allan G. Bogue
• Assisted by: Robert Fogel (Editor), Stephan Thernstrom (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.05.2011
• EAN: 9780521357050
• ISBN: 978-0-521-35705-0
• No. of pages: 210
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 349 g
• Series: Interdisciplinary Perspectives; Interdisciplinary Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education