sectionalism (united states)

Examines the problems of slavery, expansion, and sectionalism between 1848 and 1861.

Examines the extent to which a sense of American nationalism existed before the Civil War, and describes the differences between Northern and Southern nationalism.

A reinterpretation of the origins of the Civil War, focusing on the debate over disunion which escalated in the 1840s and 1850s to the point at which war seemed the only way to resolve the question of whether the United States could survive intact.

Examines the role the California Gold Rush played in the events leading up to the Civil War including the debate between the Northern and Southern states over California.