LEADER 00000cam a2200973 i 4500 001 on1316834224 003 OCoLC 005 20220702022102.0 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 220513s2010 vauab ob 001 0 eng d 020 9780813930886|q(electronic book) 020 081393088X|q(electronic book) 020 |z9780813930633 020 |z0813930634 020 |z9780813931791 020 |z0813931797 035 (OCoLC)1316834224 040 N$T|beng|erda|epn|cN$T|dOCLCQ 043 n-us---|an-usu-- 049 RIDW 050 4 E436|b.A47 2010eb 055 13 E436|b.A47 2009 082 04 973.7/11|222 090 E436|b.A47 2010eb 245 00 America on the eve of the Civil War /|cedited by Edward L. Ayers and Carolyn R. Martin. 264 1 Charlottesville :|bUniversity of Virginia Press,|c2010. 300 1 online resource (x, 147 pages) :|billustrations, map 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 500 The first in a series of annual Signature Conferences sponsored by the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, "America on the Eve of the Civil War" was held in April 2009. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Opening remarks -- Taking stock of the nation in 1859 -- The future of Virginia and the South -- First question-and -answer session -- Making sense of John Brown's raid -- Predictions for the election of 1860 -- Second question- and-answer session -- Closing remarks -- Conclusion : marking the Civil War sesquicentennial, will we do better this time? 520 Little happened in 1859 that would have told Americans there were on the precipice of a continent-wide war and the end of the most powerful slave society in the world. Yet, within eighteen months of the end of 1859 conflict descended on the nation and familiar characters were playing unfamiliar roles. Robert E. Lee was in command of troops at Harpers Ferry. Tom Jackson was a math professor at VMI, though he will lead cadets to ensure order at the hanging of John Brown at the very end of the year. Sam Grant was a bill collector in St. Louis, and "Cump" Sherman was heading a military school in Louisiana. 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