The Most Complete Political Machine Ever Known : The North's Union Leagues in the American Civil War /

"This book in the Civil War in the North series examines the Union League movement and its influence on the Northern home front in the Civil War."--Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Taylor, Paul, 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Union League of America
Union League of America.
Sezessionskrieg > 1861-1865
Social conditions.
Social aspects.
Politics and government.
Political culture.
Patriotism.
Patriotic societies.
Nationalism.
Patriotisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Nationalisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Patriotisme > Associations > États-Unis.
Patriotism > United States > History > 19th century.
Nationalism > United States > History > 19th century.
Political culture > Northeastern States > History > 19th century.
Patriotic societies > United States.
United States.
Northeastern States.
États-Unis (Nord-Est) > Conditions sociales > 19e siecle.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Aspect social.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Aspect politique.
Northeastern States > Social conditions > 19th century.
Northeastern States > Politics and government > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Social aspects.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Political aspects.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / by Jonathan W. White
  • Introduction : questions of patriotic loyalty versus treason
  • "Quiet men are dangerous" : civilian antecedents of the Union Leagues
  • "There can be no neutrals in this war; only patriots or traitors" : the demand for public loyalty
  • "A fire of liberty burning upon the altar" : the Union Leagues arise amidst despair and disillusionment
  • "A refuge rather than a resort for loyalty" : Philadelphia, New York, and Boston lead the way
  • "We are learning to draw the line between treason and loyalty" : Union League ostracism and Democratic resentment
  • "This is the time for pamphleteers and essayists" : the pen begins to fight alongside the sword against copperhead dissent and violence
  • "The 'Loyal Leagues' are really effecting public opinion" : the broad-based loyal leagues and "no party now"
  • "Neutrality is allied to treason; indifference becomes a crime; and whoever is not with us is against us" : a Union League of America Council in every town
  • "We are not a partisan, yet we are a political organization" : women enter the fray as Midwest dissent boils over
  • "We are organizing our leagues and getting ready for the great fight of 1864" : an open arm of the Republican Party
  • "Once more rally around the flag, and your work will be complete" : a bitter and partisan election
  • "It is a fatal mistake to hold that this war is over because the fighting has ceased" : the Union League in Reconstruction
  • Conclusion.

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