Title: A house divided
First published: 1990
Description: "A graceful, informed overview of the antebellum U.S., the Civil War years, and the conflict's great aftermath. Best of all are the portrayed exhibit pieces." —Booklist. 

This analysis of the American Civil War pieces  together a complex sequence of events, at the  centre of which was slavery and the issue of its expansion into America's western territories.  The author examines the political controversy  that severed the bonds of union, and depicts the leading political and military figures of the  era, including William Lloyd Garrison, Nat  Turner, Dred Scott, John Brown and Abraham  Lincoln. The text also describes the innovations of 19th century warfare and the superior  resources that enabled the North to emerge  victorious. The book is illustrated throughout  with rare photographs from the collection of the Chicago Historical Society.
Subjects: Chicago Historical Society, Exhibitions, History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, American Art, Modern Art
Places: United States
People: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Time periods: 1849-1877, Civil War, 1861-1865
LC classification: E415.7 .F66 1990