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      Calculating the Value of the Union: Slavery, Property Rights, and the Economic Origins of the Civil War

      James L. Huston

      While slavery is often at the heart of debates over the causes of the US Civil War, historians are not agreed on precisely what aspect of slavery gave rise to…

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      The Panic of 1857 and the Coming of the Civil War

      James L. Huston

      In the autumn of 1857, sustained runs on New York banks led to a panic atmosphere that affected the American economy for the next two years. In The Panic of…

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      Securing the Fruits of Labor: The American Concept of Wealth Distribution, 1765-1900

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      In his comprehensive study of the economic ideology of the early republic, James Huston argues that Americans developed economic attitudes during the Revolutionary period that remained virtually unchanged until the…

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      Stephen A. Douglas and the Dilemmas of Democratic Equality

      James L. Huston

      In this engaging new biography, James L. Huston explores the political life of Stephen A. Douglas and his definition and promotion of the ideal of democratic equality. By placing Douglas…

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      The American and British Debate Over Equality, 1776-1920

      James L. Huston

      Drawing from decades of publications by American and British writers, James Huston reveals the rhetorical strategies contemporary observers employed in defending or rejecting the organization of a society around broad…

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      The British Gentry, the Southern Planter, and the Northern Family Farmer: Agriculture and Sectional Antagonism in North America

      James L. Huston

      Drawing on the history of the British gentry to explain the contrasting sentiments of American small farmers and plantation owners, James Huston’s expansive analysis offers a new understanding of the…

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      The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858

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      To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the most famous political argument in U.S. history, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 is now available in a special commemorative edition. As Abraham Lincoln…

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