This comprehensive history of the struggle over slavery in the United States, compiled from official records including the journals of Congress, offers a gripping narrative of one of the most contentious issues in the nation's history.
Horace Greeley Knihy
Horace Greeley bol vplyvný americký novinár a reformátor. Prostredníctvom svojich novín New York Tribune presadzoval politické strany a celý rad reforiem, vrátane odporu voči otroctvu. Jeho noviny sa stali jednými z najvplyvnejších v krajine, čo Greeleymu zaistilo povesť popredného redaktora svojej doby. Bol tiež zakladateľom Liberálnej republikánskej strany a jej kandidátom na prezidenta v roku 1872, napriek tomu, že vo voľbách prehral.
The American Conflict: A Hstory of the Great Rebellion
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Originally published in 1870, this book records a conversation among three prominent thinkers on the subject of love, marriage, and the individual's right to chart their own course in life. The discussion ranges from practical considerations to theoretical principles, and provides a window into the debates that shaped Victorian-era attitudes towards relationships and personal autonomy.