History of the United States: From the Compromise of 1850 to the McKinley-Bryan Campaign of 1896 Vol. I (in Eight Volumes)

This classic survey of one of the most dramatic eras in American history is most notable perhaps for the insight it offers into the mindset of the era itself. First published from 1893 through 1906 in the immediate aftermath of the events it covers it was criticized even then for the authors clear bias-Rhodes believed it was a mistake to have given black men the right to vote after the Civil War. Today it remains a fascinating look at the times through a prism that is itself of historical interest. This eight-volume set is a replica of the 1920 new edition. Volume I covers: - slavery and the Constitution - the Missouri Compromise - the abolitionist movement - Northern attitudes toward slavery - the Fugitive Slave law - Uncle Toms Cabin - the condition of slaves in the pre-Civil War era - tensions with Spain - and much more. After earning a fortune in iron coal and steel American author JAMES FORD RHODES (1848-1927) retired to write about history for which he won the Loubat Prize from the Berlin Academy of Sciences (1901) and the gold medal from the National Institute of Arts and Letters (1910). He is also the author of the single-volume *History of the Civil War 1861-1865* (1918) available from Cosimo.