Lincoln, Seward, and US foreign relations in the Civil War era /

In Lincoln, Seward, and U.S. Foreign Relations, 1861-1869, Joseph A. Fry proposes to examine this crucial partnership and its legacy. Despite differences in upbringing, personality and social status, Lincoln became much closer personally and professionally to Seward than to any other member of his c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fry, Joseph A., 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2019]
Series:	Studies in conflict, diplomacy, and peace.
Subjects:	Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865. Seward, William H. > (William Henry), > 1801-1872. United States > Foreign relations > 1861-1865. United States > Foreign relations > 1865-1898. United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865. United States > Politics and government > 1865-1869.

Table of Contents:

Origins of the foreign policy partnership, 1801-1861
The first perilous year, 1861
The recognition and cabinet crises, 1862
Victory and the death of the partnership, 1863-1865
Seward and empire, 1865-1869.