The house divides the Age of Jackson and Lincoln, from the War of 1812 to the Civil War
Paul I. Wellman
- Garden City, New York Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1966
- 488 p
- Mainstream of America series .
I. The rise of Andrew Jackson: Crisis at New Orleans -- Forerunners of empire -- The Indian and the westward tidal wave -- The Tennessee firebrand -- "Bargain and corruption" -- The bitter taste of victory -- II. The defender of the union: The problem, and the dream -- The challenge -- The bank and Henry Clay -- The old soldier strikes -- Rise of a new star -- "Right or wrong, my country" -- III. Manifest destiny: Panic and lands of promise -- The West, and Texas -- War with Mexico -- Buena vista -- War in the amateur manner -- Scott's great campaign -- IV. The rift becomes a chasm: "The most humble walks of life" -- Gold in California -- The old giants take their stand -- The fury rises -- Vendetta -- V. The irrepressible conflict: Events beyond control -- Devices and discoveries -- Lincoln versus Douglas -- Harper's Ferry -- A new hand for the rudder -- Secession -- An oath registered in heaven.
The Age Of Jackson And Lincoln, From The War Of 1812 To The Civil War.
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History --United States--1815-1861. History --American--War of 1812 to the Civil War