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The Election of 1860 : a nation divides on the eve of war / by Jessica Gunderson ; consultant Dennis Showalter PhD Professor of History Colorado College.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Connect. Presidential politics.Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press a capstone imprint, [2016]Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781491482407
  • 1491482400
  • 9781491486306
  • 1491486309
  • 9781491487372
  • 1491487372
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The boiling point -- Conventions and surprises -- Meet the candidates -- Campaigning for the vote -- Victory and death.
Summary: "Tells the story of the election of 1860 and the immediate and lasting effects it had on a nation on the brink of Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 324.973 G975 Available 33111008440097
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Throughout the 1850s, the issues of slavery and states' rights had divided the nation. With the election of 1860, these issues finally came to a head, setting the stage for the American Civil War. Compelling, action-packed text, vivid sensory details, and primary source quotes bring the story to life so that readers feel as if they were actually alive during the historical event.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The boiling point -- Conventions and surprises -- Meet the candidates -- Campaigning for the vote -- Victory and death.

"Tells the story of the election of 1860 and the immediate and lasting effects it had on a nation on the brink of Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.

Age 8-14.

Grades 4 to 6.

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