American Discord by Lesley J. Gordon, Megan L. Bever, Laura M... - 9780807169698

American DiscordThe Republic and Its People in the Civil War Era\nAuthor(s): Lesley J. Gordon, Megan L. Bever, Laura Mammina, Gary W. Gallagher, Lawrence A. Kreiser Jr, T. Michael Parrish, Adam Petty, Charity Rakestraw, Glenn Brasher, Daniel Burge\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Louisiana State University Press, United States\nImprint: Louisiana State University Press\nISBN-13: 9780807169698, 978-0807169698\nSynopsis\nA panoramic collection of essays written by both established and emerging scholars, American Discord examines critical aspects of the Civil War era, including rhetoric and nationalism, politics and violence, gender, race, and religion. Beginning with an overview of the political culture of the 1860s, the collection reveals that most Americans entered the decade opposed to political compromise. Essays from Megan L. Bever, Glenn David Brasher, Lawrence A. Kreiser Jr., and Christian McWhirter discuss the rancorous political climate of the day and the sense of racial superior.