The Center Could Not Hold: Congressman William H. English and His Antebellum Political Times

by Elliott Schimmel

William Hayden English of Indiana, congressman from 1853-1861, ended his official political career one and a half months before the attack on Fort Sumter. Though his name may not be as well known as other antebellum historical figures, he actively and influentially participated in all the major political events of the great drama that culminated in the most devastating war in American history.

While this book is specifically a close analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620236605
• ISBN13: 9781620236604
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.7"