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In the spring of 1844; a fiery political conflict erupted over the admission of Texas into the Union. This hard-fought and bitter controversy profoundly changed the course of American history. Indeed; as Joel Silbey argues in Storm Over Texas; it marked the crucial moment when partisan differences were transformed into a North-vs-South antagonism; and the momentum towards Civil War leaped into high gear. Silbey; one of America's most renowned political historians; offers a swiftly paced and compelling narrative of the Texas imbroglio; which included an exceptional cast of characters; from John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams; to James K. Polk and Martin Van Buren. We see how a series of unexpected moves; some planned; some inadvertent; sparked a crisis that intensified and crystallized the North-South divide. Sectionalism; Silbey shows; had often been intense; but rarely widespread and generally well contained by other forces. After Texas statehood; it became a driving force in national affairs; ultimately leading to Southern secession and Civil War. With subtlety; great care; and much imagination; Joel Silbey shows that this brief political struggle became; in the words of an Alabama congressman; "the greatest question of the age"--and a pivotal moment in American history.