William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis
by Lawrence M. Denton
"The Effort to Prevent Civil War"
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William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis by Lawrence M. Denton
Details
War:
American Civil War
Perspective:
Commanders
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
North America
Page Count:
229
Published Date:
2009
ISBN13:
9780786454228
Description
While Abraham Lincoln was taking center stage in a divided country, a political rival-turned-ally was exerting a major influence on national affairs. William Henry Seward, U.S. senator and former New York governor, lost the Republican Party nomination but aided Lincoln by touring the country on behalf of the Republican ticket. As Southern states prepared to withdraw from the Union, Secretary of State Seward sought to reunite the country. This biography explores Seward's political power and the theory that, as president, he might have prevented the Civil War.
