James Buchanan and the coming of the Civil War

James Buchanan and the coming of the Civil War / edited by John W. Quist and Michael J. Birkner.

Other author/creator	Quist, John W., 1960-
Other author/creator	Birkner, Michael J., 1950-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2013.
Description	x, 289 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--Politics and government --1857-1861.

Contents	Introduction: Bum rap or bad leadership? -- 1. James Buchanan, Dred Scott, and the whisper of conspiracy / Paul Finkelman -- 2. Prelude to armageddon: James Buchanan, Brigham Young, and a president's initiation to bloodshed / William P. MacKinnon -- 3. General Jackson is dead: James Buchanan, Stephen A. Douglas, and Kansas policy / Nicole Etcheson -- 4. In defense of doughface diplomacy: a reevaluation of the foreign policy of James Buchanan / John M. Belohlavek -- 5. President James Buchanan: executive leadership and the crisis of the democracy / Michael A. Morrison -- 6. The South has been wronged: James Buchanan and the secession crisis / Jean H. Baker -- 7. "In the midst of a great revolution": the northern response to the secession crisis / William G. Shade -- 8. Joseph Holt, James Buchanan, and the secession crisis / Daniel W. Crofts -- 9. A conversation with William W. Freehling and Michael F. Holt, September 19, 2008 / Moderated by John W. Quist -- Epilogue: James Buchanan's Civil War / Michael J. Birkner.
Abstract	An edited volume examining the presidency of James Buchanan and his role engaging the complexities of the debate surrounding the president immediately before Lincoln.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2012031869
ISBN	9780813044262 (alk. paper)
ISBN	081304426X (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E436 .J36 2013	✔ Available	Place Hold