William Henry Seward And The Secession Crisis: The Effort To Prevent Civil War
/ Lawrence M. Denton
Jefferson, N. C
: McFarland
, 2009.
v, 221 p.
: ill.
Code E.Book: 5362
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William Henry Seward, U.S. senator and former governor, lost the Republican Party nomination for president in 1860, but aided Lincoln's election by touring the country on behalf of the Republican ticket. This biography explores Seward's political power and the theory that, as president, he might have prevented the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872.
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 -- Political and social views.
سیورد، ویلیام هنری، ۱۸۰۱ - ۱۸۷۲م.
Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography
Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
Governors -- New York (State) -- Biography.
Secession -- United States
United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography
United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1861.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes.