Jacksonian Democracy, Abolitionism and the Failure of Unity (1820-1860)

A clear-eyed view of Emerson and abolitionists  Adultery, bloodshed and `trial of the century'  An early and influential advocate of secession  Buchanan presidency neither weak nor treasonous  Camel Corps a unique band of recruits  Captain's work on aqueduct still benefits area  Comic-opera `duel' foretells bloodier fight  Congress sparked Kansas bloodletting  Congressman's caning of senator divides nation  Davis' early picks got command on both sides  Economics, culture behind North-South split  Fillmore's pivotal role in nation's history  Lincoln-Douglas Debates changed country's destiny  Mexican battlefront training ground for North-South conflict  Nation at the `point of no return'  New Orleans a port of vital significance  Scott a pompous but able professional  The `Little Giant' who overshadowed Lincoln before the war  The year leading to inevitable bloodshed  Tyler finds Confederacy's cause just