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The book condemned slavery, but "not with reference, except in a very slight degree, to its humanitarian or religious aspects," which had already been dealt with at length by Northern writers. [ 1 ] : v Instead, Helper criticized slavery on economic grounds, appealing to whites' rational self-interest , rather than "any special friendliness or ...
American Massacre: The Tragedy At Mountain Meadows, September 1857 [1] is a non-fiction historical book by investigative reporter and author Sally Denton, released by Alfred A. Knopf in 2003. Synopsis
Pages in category "1857 non-fiction books" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Hütte; I.
The Panic of 1857 was a financial crisis in the United States caused by the declining international economy and over-expansion of the domestic economy. Because of the invention of the telegraph by Samuel F. Morse in 1844, the Panic of 1857 was the first financial crisis to spread rapidly throughout the United States. [ 1 ]
1857 non-fiction books (3 P) 1857 novels (7 C, 5 P) P. 1857 poetry books (1 P) Pages in category "1857 books" ... Minhag America; N. New American Cyclopædia; O.
The Impending Crisis, 1848–1861 is a 1976 nonfiction book by American historian David M. Potter, who had died in 1971. The book was completed by fellow Stanford University professor Don E. Fehrenbacher and published in 1977 by Harper & Row. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History. [1]
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