Probably one of the most unusual books I have read during this period of time. Not only does it go into the professional lives, moments in history, but it also goes into the personal lives and why the men made choices that they had made. I learned alot about the men who led up to the Civil War. Just...
Despite inexcusably poor copy editing (a particular bete noire of mine since that's my profession - the national anthem of the French Revolution was La Marseillaise not Marseilles) and, at times, clunky writing, 1858 is a fascinating look at a pivotal period of American history - James Buchanan's di...
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