Ordeal of the Union, Vol 1 by Allan Nevins

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Published by Charles Scribner's Sons - 1947 Red Cloth Cover With Gold Title on the Spine. Rockefeller, as well as his public service. Joseph Allan Nevins (1890 – 1971) was an American historian and journalist, known for his extensive work on the history of the Civil War and his biographies of such figures as Grover Cleveland, Hamilton Fish, Henry Ford, and John D. The individual books are:ĭouglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos, 1857–1859įor the last two volumes, published in 1971, Nevins won the U.S. Ordeal of the Union, Is an eight-volume set (published 1947–1971) on the American Civil War by Allan Nevins, is one of the author's greatest works, ending only with his death. This is a study of how and why the Civil War came about.

This is the first volume of an eight-volume set.

The cover boards are red with gold title on the spine. 1947 Hardcover Book, Ordeal of the Union, Volume One, Allan Nevins, First Edition, History, Civil War, Illustrated, Award-Winning Series, MilitaryĪ hardcover book entitled Ordeal of the Union: Fruits of Manifest Destiny 1847 - 1852.

Ordeal of the Union, Vol 1 by Allan Nevins