The Commander-in-Chief and the Constitution: Ian Lawrence
... simply becoming a reactionary figurehead, desperately struggling to put out daily fires, but events did threaten to overwhelm Buchanan at various junctures during those fateful months. By the end of his term, seven states had left the Union and federal troops had narrowly avoided a gunfight on the c ...
... simply becoming a reactionary figurehead, desperately struggling to put out daily fires, but events did threaten to overwhelm Buchanan at various junctures during those fateful months. By the end of his term, seven states had left the Union and federal troops had narrowly avoided a gunfight on the c ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: “TO AID THEIR REBEL FRIENDS”: POLITICS
... considering the paucity of actual treason cases that went to trial during the Civil War. To gain a more complete understanding of how Civil War era Americans defined treason, this study borrows from the sources and methods of social, cultural, intellectual, and military history. It employs sermons, ...
... considering the paucity of actual treason cases that went to trial during the Civil War. To gain a more complete understanding of how Civil War era Americans defined treason, this study borrows from the sources and methods of social, cultural, intellectual, and military history. It employs sermons, ...
“Tentative Relations: Secession and War in the Central Ohio River
... Darrel E. Bigham, Towns and Villages of the Lower Ohio (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1998), 42-43; Louisville Daily Journal, 21 September 1861; Wallace B. Turner, ―The Secession Movement in Kentucky,‖ Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 66 (July 1968): 260-61. Kim M. Gruenwald, R ...
... Darrel E. Bigham, Towns and Villages of the Lower Ohio (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1998), 42-43; Louisville Daily Journal, 21 September 1861; Wallace B. Turner, ―The Secession Movement in Kentucky,‖ Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 66 (July 1968): 260-61. Kim M. Gruenwald, R ...
The plunge into secession: The Presbyterian schism
... his academic career by accepting a professorship in Metaphysics at South Carolina College. He later took a post in Sacred Literature and became president of the college.11 He founded the Southern Presbyterian Review and edited the Southern Quarterly Journal in 1847 in cooperation with Benjamin Morga ...
... his academic career by accepting a professorship in Metaphysics at South Carolina College. He later took a post in Sacred Literature and became president of the college.11 He founded the Southern Presbyterian Review and edited the Southern Quarterly Journal in 1847 in cooperation with Benjamin Morga ...
A PERVERTED CONSTRUCTION: JAMES MADISON
... between nationalism and localism, appearing to disagree with himself on whether the national government or the states should have more power. This becomes most clear when one looks at the issue of interposition, or nullification. In 1798, James Madison drafted the Virginia Resolutions to protest the ...
... between nationalism and localism, appearing to disagree with himself on whether the national government or the states should have more power. This becomes most clear when one looks at the issue of interposition, or nullification. In 1798, James Madison drafted the Virginia Resolutions to protest the ...
I Will Suffer Death Before I Will Consent to Any
... suggestions that he resign, Lincoln replied that “it will do no good to put him out of the way” for “Hamlin has plenty of backbone” and “plenty of Pluck.”32 To carve out time to answer his more polite letters as well as to formulate a Southern policy, to consider cabinet appointments, and to compose ...
... suggestions that he resign, Lincoln replied that “it will do no good to put him out of the way” for “Hamlin has plenty of backbone” and “plenty of Pluck.”32 To carve out time to answer his more polite letters as well as to formulate a Southern policy, to consider cabinet appointments, and to compose ...
Competing Visions of America: The Fourth of July During the Civil
... the desire to preserve it, were two fundamental aspects of the Fourth of July. From the Southern point of view, this was the time to stress the principles of the Founding Fathers. Rather than celebrating the Union, Southerners recognized constitutional rights and ideas of independence. This interpr ...
... the desire to preserve it, were two fundamental aspects of the Fourth of July. From the Southern point of view, this was the time to stress the principles of the Founding Fathers. Rather than celebrating the Union, Southerners recognized constitutional rights and ideas of independence. This interpr ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... maximize liberty and yet allow for the prosperity and protection of the people. In other words, what kind of federalism would be best suited for the United States? A commonly accepted definition of federalism, formulated by political scientist William Riker, holds that A constitution is federal if ...
... maximize liberty and yet allow for the prosperity and protection of the people. In other words, what kind of federalism would be best suited for the United States? A commonly accepted definition of federalism, formulated by political scientist William Riker, holds that A constitution is federal if ...
The Myth of the Lost Cause and Tennessee Textbooks, 1889
... who fought tirelessly in defense of their homeland. Without the self-respect and dignity the Lost Cause gave the South, many white Southerners would have had a difficult time swallowing their pride and rejoining the Union. While reconciliation did not depend on the North crediting the South’s motiv ...
... who fought tirelessly in defense of their homeland. Without the self-respect and dignity the Lost Cause gave the South, many white Southerners would have had a difficult time swallowing their pride and rejoining the Union. While reconciliation did not depend on the North crediting the South’s motiv ...
South Carolina`s Rhetorical Civil War - Elon University
... that the people’s patience had run out and the state must take action. Newspapers on both sides of the nullification issue complained that when modifications of the tariffs were proposed, a majority of Congress voted to table them without debate. Editorials in the Pendleton Messenger lamented as the ...
... that the people’s patience had run out and the state must take action. Newspapers on both sides of the nullification issue complained that when modifications of the tariffs were proposed, a majority of Congress voted to table them without debate. Editorials in the Pendleton Messenger lamented as the ...
Nullification, A Constitutional History, 1776
... It is one of the ironies of American history that the Nullifiers, who considered themselves to be defenders of the union and constitution, have nevertheless been portrayed as disunionists for challenging the authority of the national government and risking a civil war in the process. Even more negat ...
... It is one of the ironies of American history that the Nullifiers, who considered themselves to be defenders of the union and constitution, have nevertheless been portrayed as disunionists for challenging the authority of the national government and risking a civil war in the process. Even more negat ...
Important Dates and Events in History January
... Apr. 8, 1913 - The 17th Amendment is added to the Constitution. Apr. 9, 1865 - The Confederate States of America surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, ending the Civil War. Apr. 9, 1942 - American/Philippine forces on Bataan Peninsula surrender to Japanese forces and begin the infamous “Death March” w ...
... Apr. 8, 1913 - The 17th Amendment is added to the Constitution. Apr. 9, 1865 - The Confederate States of America surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, ending the Civil War. Apr. 9, 1942 - American/Philippine forces on Bataan Peninsula surrender to Japanese forces and begin the infamous “Death March” w ...
Published version
... but a few weeks before the tariff ’s ultimate passage into law, Democratic congressman Daniel Sickles of New York decried the tariff ’s passage as it offered “the strongest provocation to England to precipitate recognition of the southern confederacy.” The bill appeared to Sickles as “a disunion mea ...
... but a few weeks before the tariff ’s ultimate passage into law, Democratic congressman Daniel Sickles of New York decried the tariff ’s passage as it offered “the strongest provocation to England to precipitate recognition of the southern confederacy.” The bill appeared to Sickles as “a disunion mea ...
buchanan
... successful President today because of his views, beliefs, and previous decisions in his term as President. We believe that someone who greatly supports slavery cannot possibly rule a nation that is now completely slavery-free. It would contradict his views and possibly cause inconsistency if he were ...
... successful President today because of his views, beliefs, and previous decisions in his term as President. We believe that someone who greatly supports slavery cannot possibly rule a nation that is now completely slavery-free. It would contradict his views and possibly cause inconsistency if he were ...
Sectionalism, Unionism, and Secessionism in Maryland
... Other historians expand on Stampp’s thesis of political impatience and further develop ideas about the complex politics of the upper south. In his 1961 survey, The Civil War and Reconstruction, David Herbert Donald devotes a chapter to the “Plight of the Upper South,” in which he analyzes the upper ...
... Other historians expand on Stampp’s thesis of political impatience and further develop ideas about the complex politics of the upper south. In his 1961 survey, The Civil War and Reconstruction, David Herbert Donald devotes a chapter to the “Plight of the Upper South,” in which he analyzes the upper ...
Federalism and Power in the Confederate States of America
... or the political culture of the American state, but to embrace its powers and cement slavery’s status as a vital elucidation of white liberty. They sought to conserve and control rather than to transform or revolutionize. The Constitution’s political grants of liberty, according to the breakaway Sou ...
... or the political culture of the American state, but to embrace its powers and cement slavery’s status as a vital elucidation of white liberty. They sought to conserve and control rather than to transform or revolutionize. The Constitution’s political grants of liberty, according to the breakaway Sou ...
TO BEGIN ANEW: FEDERALISM AND POWER IN THE
... or the political culture of the American state, but to embrace its powers and cement slavery’s status as a vital elucidation of white liberty. They sought to conserve and control rather than to transform or revolutionize. The Constitution’s political grants of liberty, according to the breakaway Sou ...
... or the political culture of the American state, but to embrace its powers and cement slavery’s status as a vital elucidation of white liberty. They sought to conserve and control rather than to transform or revolutionize. The Constitution’s political grants of liberty, according to the breakaway Sou ...
DENNIS A. MAHONY DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. by
... ports, of declaring war improperly, and of borrowing money from the United States treasury without the consent of Congress. The administration considered such criticism of the ...
... ports, of declaring war improperly, and of borrowing money from the United States treasury without the consent of Congress. The administration considered such criticism of the ...
Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... their sovereignty despite the formation of the Constitution. In the second volume, Davis looked at the war itself. Over and over, Davis explained the states, North and South, did not lose their sovereignty to the Federal government and retained the right to leave the Union at any time. He includes i ...
... their sovereignty despite the formation of the Constitution. In the second volume, Davis looked at the war itself. Over and over, Davis explained the states, North and South, did not lose their sovereignty to the Federal government and retained the right to leave the Union at any time. He includes i ...
“United in Interest and Feeling:” The Political Culture
... Rogan Kersh, Dreams of a More Perfect Union (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2001); Paul C. Nagel, One Nation Indivisble: The Union in American Thought, 1776 – 1861 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1964); Elizabeth R. Varon, Disunion! The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789 – 1859 (Chapel Hi ...
... Rogan Kersh, Dreams of a More Perfect Union (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2001); Paul C. Nagel, One Nation Indivisble: The Union in American Thought, 1776 – 1861 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1964); Elizabeth R. Varon, Disunion! The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789 – 1859 (Chapel Hi ...
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
... The President has a plan I do not speak of emancipation at once, but of a decision at once to emancipate gradually. – Lincoln’s appeal to representatives of Delaware, Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky, July 12, 1862 In March 1862, Lincoln had invited abolitionist Wendell Philips to the White House to ...
... The President has a plan I do not speak of emancipation at once, but of a decision at once to emancipate gradually. – Lincoln’s appeal to representatives of Delaware, Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky, July 12, 1862 In March 1862, Lincoln had invited abolitionist Wendell Philips to the White House to ...
The Slaveholders` War: The Secession Crisis in Kanawha County
... Their commander, John Swann, came from Charleston where he owned ten slaves. Other officers, including John Taylor, Charles Ufferman, and Christopher C. Roy, also lived in the town but owned no slaves. The Sharpshooters maintained discipline by requiring regular attendance. Absences resulted in a fi ...
... Their commander, John Swann, came from Charleston where he owned ten slaves. Other officers, including John Taylor, Charles Ufferman, and Christopher C. Roy, also lived in the town but owned no slaves. The Sharpshooters maintained discipline by requiring regular attendance. Absences resulted in a fi ...
Understanding the War Between The States Downloadable pdf
... Understanding the War Between the States A Supplemental Booklet by 16 Writers that Enables A More Complete and Truthful Study of American History (Middle School, High School, College and Beyond) Written in 2015 by Sixteen Members of The Society of Independent Southern Historians as a gift to Americ ...
... Understanding the War Between the States A Supplemental Booklet by 16 Writers that Enables A More Complete and Truthful Study of American History (Middle School, High School, College and Beyond) Written in 2015 by Sixteen Members of The Society of Independent Southern Historians as a gift to Americ ...
Radicalism and Rebellion: Presidential Reconstruction in South
... and Wade Hampton III. Both men were prominent Unionists before the Civil War who still played pivotal roles in the Confederacy. They both also contributed immensely to the state following the Civil War in its quest to be readmitted to the Union. Perry was the consummate politician, a Unionist Democr ...
... and Wade Hampton III. Both men were prominent Unionists before the Civil War who still played pivotal roles in the Confederacy. They both also contributed immensely to the state following the Civil War in its quest to be readmitted to the Union. Perry was the consummate politician, a Unionist Democr ...