A Government of Our Own
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Recounts the formation of the Confederacy, looks at the political forces that shaped it, and discusses the impact of slavery.
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A Government of Our is a richly textured history of the formation of the Confederate States of America replete with high drama and compelling characters.
This is political history in the grand narrative tradition grounded in excellent research and provocative assessments. Davis renders sharp judgments on his subjects in often pungent prose.
This is a book to savor and enjoy as the author presents his story in loving detail. Here is a fascinating mix of the personal and the political, the humorous and the sad, the ironic and the bizarre.
From George's list on the American Civil War beyond the usual battles.
At the risk of being immodest in selecting one of my own books, this is the only scholarly investigation into the creation of the Confederacy and its infant days in Montgomery, Alabama, prior to the move to Richmond, VA. The story is peopled with dynamic characters, high ideals, low motives, and a host of surprises from what the Confederate founding fathers created and how they went about it. Secession was bound to be tried at some time in our history, and the way these men went about it, and how they sought to remedy what they saw as the shortcomings…
From William's list on the politics of the Confederacy.
This is a detailed history and analysis of the establishment of the Confederate government. Southern leaders tried to create a government of their own, to correct what they saw as the errors in the 1787 national constitution. Primarily, Southern leaders wanted to ensure against any threat to the system of slavery. Had the government worked as well as its leaders wanted, they would have considered that the biggest threat to slavery was the start of the Civil War.
From Bruce's list on leadership in the American Civil War.
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