William Lowndes Yancey and the Coming of the Civil War |
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| Author:
| Walther, Eric H. |
| Series title: | Civil War America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3027-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $52.50 |
Book Description:
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In the first comprehensive biography of William Lowndes Yancey (1814-63), one of the leading secessionists of the Old South, Eric H. Walther examines the personality and political life of the uncompromising fire-eater and presents a nuanced look at the roots of Southern honor, violence, and understandings of manhood as they developed in the nineteenth century.
In the first comprehensive biography of William Lowndes Yancey (1814-63), one of the leading secessionists of the Old South, Eric H. Walther examines the personality and political life of the uncompromising fire-eater and presents a nuanced look at the roots of Southern honor, violence, and understandings of manhood as they developed in the nineteenth century.