A Hell of a Storm: The Battle for Kansas, the End of Compromise, and the Coming of the Civil War (Hardcover)

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From popular historian and author of the 'marvelous' (The New York Times Book Review) The Last American Aristocrat comes the fascinating story of how in 1854, a new law--the Kansas-Nebraska Act--unexpectedly became the greatest miscalculation in American history, dividing North and South, creating the Republican party, and paving the way for the Civil War.

The history of the United States includes a series of sectional compromises--the Constitutional Convention, the Missouri Compromise in 1820, and the Compromise of 1850. While these accords created an imperfect republic, or 'a house divided,' as Lincoln put it, the country remained united. But then in 1854, this three-generations system suddenly blew up with the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and here, David Brown explores in riveting detail how the Act led to the sudden division of North and South.

The Act declared that planters, if permitted by territorial laws, could bring their enslaved peoples to the land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains--the core of Jefferson's old Louisiana Purchase which had been reserved for free labor. Northerners were shocked that free soil might now be turned over to slavery and responded with unprecedented backlash. In the bill's wake the conservative Whig Party (winners of multiple presidential elections) collapsed, and the radical Republican Party was born--in six years it would take control of the central government, provoking Southern secession.

In A Hell of a Storm, Brown brings history to life in a way that resonates with the events of present. Through chapters on Lincoln, Emerson, Stowe, Thoreau, and Tubman, along with a cast of presidents, poets, abolitionists, and black emigrationists, Brown weaves a political, cultural, and literary history that chronicles the Republican party's creation and rise, the collapse of antebellum compromises, and the coming of the Civil War, all topics that mirror current discussions about polarization in our nation today. By illuminating the personalities and the platforms, the writings and ideas that upended an older America and made space for its successor, A Hell of a Storm reminds us that American history is always being made, and it can be both dynamic and dangerous, both then and now.

Summary: From popular historian and author of the marvelous (The New York Times Book Review) The Last American Aristocrat comes the fascinating story of how. Offers engaging storytelling, thoughtful insights, and a rewarding reading experience. A worthwhile addition for readers seeking depth and lasting appeal. This engaging book blends clear writing, rich detail, and rich and engaging content.

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Author(s):	Brown, David S.
Book Type:	New Book
Genre:	Historical, 19th Century, Civil War Period
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-10:	1668022818
EAN:	9781668022818
Language:	English
Number of Pages:	352
Publication Date:	2024-09-17
Publisher:	Scribner Book Company
Weight:	1.15 Pounds

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