Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney : slavery, secession, and the president's war powers /
"The clashes between President Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney over slavery, secession, and the president's constitutional war powers went to the heart of Lincoln's presidency. Legal historian Simon brings to life the passionate struggle during the worst crisis in the nation's hi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
2006
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| Series: | Simon & Schuster Lincoln library
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| Summary: | "The clashes between President Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney over slavery, secession, and the president's constitutional war powers went to the heart of Lincoln's presidency. Legal historian Simon brings to life the passionate struggle during the worst crisis in the nation's history, the Civil War. The issues that underlaid that crisis--race, states' rights, and the president's wartime authority--resonate today in the nation's political debate."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 324 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780743250320 074325032X 0743250338 9780743250337 |