The second American Revolution : the Civil War-era struggle over Cuba and the rebirth of the American republic / Gregory P. Downs.

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Downs, Gregory P [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781469652757

Subject(s):

Imperialism -- History -- 19th century

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Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

E661 .S436 2019

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Subject: "Gregory P. Downs argues that we can see the Civil War anew by understanding it as a revolution. More than a fight to preserve the Union and end slavery, the conflict refashioned a nation, in part by remaking its Constitution. More than a struggle of brother against brother, it entailed remaking an Atlantic world that centered in surprising ways on Cuba and Spain. Downs introduces a range of actors not often considered as central to the conflict but clearly engaged in broader questions and acts they regarded as revolutionary. This expansive canvas allows Downs to describe a broad and world-shaking war with implications far greater than often recognized"--

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"Gregory P. Downs argues that we can see the Civil War anew by understanding it as a revolution. More than a fight to preserve the Union and end slavery, the conflict refashioned a nation, in part by remaking its Constitution. More than a struggle of brother against brother, it entailed remaking an Atlantic world that centered in surprising ways on Cuba and Spain. Downs introduces a range of actors not often considered as central to the conflict but clearly engaged in broader questions and acts they regarded as revolutionary. This expansive canvas allows Downs to describe a broad and world-shaking war with implications far greater than often recognized"--

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: The Second American Revolution?; CHAPTER ONE: The Second American Republic; CHAPTER TWO: The Civil War the World Made; CHAPTER THREE: The World the Civil War Might Have Made; AFTERWORD: A Finished Revolution: The Sorrow of Stubborn Hours; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

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