The Civil War placed the U.S. Constitution under unprecedented--and; to this day; still unmatched--strain. In Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation; Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Mark Neely examines for the first time in one book the U.S. Constitution and its often overlooked cousin; the Confederate Constitution; and the ways the documents shaped the struggle for national survival.Previous scholars have examined wartime challenges to civil liberties and questions of presidential power; but Neely argues that the constitutional conflict extended to the largest questions of national existence. Drawing on judicial opinions; presidential state papers; and political pamphlets spiced with the everyday immediacy of the partisan press; Neely reveals how judges; lawyers; editors; politicians; and government officials; both North and South; used their constitutions to fight the war and save; or create; their nation. Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation illuminates how the U.S. Constitution not only survived its greatest test but emerged stronger after the war. That this happened at a time when the nation's very existence was threatened; Neely argues; speaks ultimately to the wisdom of the Union leadership; notably President Lincoln and his vision of the American nation.
#335458 in Books Ingramcontent 2016-12-19 2016-12-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .31 x 6.00l; #File Name: 1467135968160 pagesRevolution in the Lymes From the New Lights to the Sons of Liberty Military
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An excellent read.By James O.S.CTA well researched; rich local history of the "Revolution in the Lymes†by Jim Lampos and Michaelle Pearson; © 2016. An excellent read.
