The Senate's Civil War
By: prepared by the Senate Historical Office under the direction of Nancy Erickson
Contributors: United States. Congress. Senate. Historical Office
Series: S. pub -- 112-7; S. pub -- 112-7.
Publisher: U.S. Senate
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Politics and government; United States; United States. Congress. Senate; History
Description: "The United States Senate played a crucial role during the Civil War. Although the history of the war is often told from the perspective of President Abraham Lincoln and his military commanders, the Senate faced war-related issues even before Lincoln took the oath of office and continued to influence national events throughout the war. In the post-war Reconstruction years, senators led debates over emancipation, civil rights, and the readmission of Southern states to representation, and they proposed constitutional amendments to guarantee rights of citizenship. Throughout this long period of national crisis, the Senate also fulfilled its oversight and legislative responsibilities, passing a remarkable collection of landmark bills. In commemoration of the sesquicentennial of these pivotal events, this is the story of the Senate's Civil War"--P. [1].
Notes: Shipping list no.: 2011-0426-P.