William Lowndes Yancey and the Coming of the Civil War (Civil War America)
"A major contribution . . . which will be of great interest to students of the Old South and the Civil War."--North Carolina Historical Review"Whether or not Yancey was a man obsessed, this biography should be a book possessed."--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society"Until now . . . 'the prince of Fire-eaters' has lacked a modern biography."--Civil War History"Gives historians their first close look at this straw man of secession. . . . The research is in impressive. . . . Scholars will thank Walther for finally giving them a full portrait of this intriguing figure."--The Historian"Walther has not only exhaustively explored the sources for Yancey's life, but he has written a careful and judicious biography of a man known for his fiery words and actions in the nation's greatest crisis."--South Carolina Historical Magazine"[A] valuable biography. . . . A worthwhile and well-researched addition serving libraries interested in the history of the South and the coming of the Civil War."--Choice"A sympathetic and analytical biography of Yancey that reveals as much about the society and politics of the Deep South as it does about his own complex and controversial public life."--Louisiana History"Walther delivers an insightful and convincing examination of William Lowndes Yancey that students of the antebellum South and the Civil War will greatly appreciate."--H-CivWar"Authoritative."--Wall Street Journal