Clash of Extremes
Book description
"Clash of Extremes" takes on the reigning orthodoxy that the American Civil War was waged over high moral principles. Marc Egnal contends that economics, more than any other factor, moved the country to war in 1861. Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, Egnal shows that between 1820…
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1 author picked Clash of Extremes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Egnal shows that the causes of the war were indeed complex and multifaceted rather than resting on a single simplistic issue. His is a thorough treatment of the many economic factors involved in the war that resulted.
From Dennis' list on little-known aspects of the Confederate era.
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