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Bullets, Ballots, and Rhetoric : Confederate States Policy for the United States Presidential Contest /
Aspirations to "whoop" the North notwithstanding, Confederates set their hopes for independence not on the belief that they could defeat the North but on the hope that their armies could stave off defeat long enough for the North to weary of war. The South's single biggest opportunity...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Tuscaloosa] :
University of Alabama Press,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Baruch Awards; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Emergence of a Dual Challenge: "It is the crisis with our oppressors."; 2. The President's Strategy for Influencing the Election: " ... the peace party was quite encouraging."; 3. Dealing with Aroused Public Expectations: "Every avenue of negotiation is closed ... "; 4. Public Concern and Government Policies: "l do not entertain your apprehension ... "; 5. Escalating Peace Hopes and a Missed Opportunity: "lndependence or fight."; 6. Politicians on the Hustings: "Let fresh victories crown our arms ..."
- 7. Reelection of Lincoln and Defeat of the Confederacy: "I ... ask to what acts of mine you refer."Notes; Bibliography; Index.