Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South Carolina 1816-1836
- ISBN-10
- 0844668699
- ISBN-13
- 9780844668697
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 395
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-01
- Publisher
- Peter Smith Pub Incorporated
- Author
- William W. Freehling
Description
It tells the story of the Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, describing how from 1816 to 1836 aristocratic planters of the Palmetto State tumbled from a contented and prosperous life of elegant balls and fine Madeira wines to a ...
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- 1992
- 395 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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