Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War by David Donald - ISBN: 9781402218392
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Fiery senator’s fight against slavery ignited a nation’s divide.

Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War

  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    1 March 2009

Summary

“Few books can be recommended wholeheartedly to the specialist and the general reader alike. This one can.”–New York Times Book Review

The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic and national bestseller returns!

In this brilliant biography—a Pulitzer Prize-winning national bestseller—David Herbert Donald, Harvard professor emeritus, traces Sumner’s life as the nation careens toward civil war. In a period when senators often exercised more influence than presidents, Senator Cha…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781402218392
ISBN-10:1402218397
Author:David Donald
Publisher:Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint:Sourcebooks, Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:1 March 2009
Weight:599g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 38mm
About The Author

David Donald

David Herbert Donald is the Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University. He has written over thirty books, including “Lincoln,” (1996) and the Pulitzer-Prize winning “Look Homeward- A Life of Thomas Wolfe.”

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