Firsthand History: Jefferson's America to The Civil War 1801-1865

by Richard B Morris (Editor), James Woodress (Editor)

Overview

Firsthand History: Jefferson's America to The Civil War 1801-1865 gathers diaries, letters, biographies, and narratives by eyewitnesses and participants of key events in United States history based on three pamphlets originally published as Voices from America's Past (The Jeffersonians 1801-1829, Jacksonian Democracy 1829-1848, and A House Divided 1850-1865). Selections are lightly introduced by the editors to provide background and context.

Jefferson's America to The Civil War 1801-1865, the second volume in the series, includes a report by the physician who attended the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, dispatches sent during the Fall of the Alamo, Samuel F. B. Morse's recollections of sending the first telegraph, and an account by Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy of the night Lincoln was assassinated. This thought-provoking, slender compendium presents the raw stuff of the past-essential reading for enthusiasts and students of history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781734852677
Publisher:	Warbler Press
Publication date:	07/23/2020
Series:	Firsthand History , #2
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Richard B. Morris (1904-1989) was an American historian best known for his pioneering work in colonial American legal history and the early history of American labor. He was the Gouverneur Morris Professor of History at Columbia University.

James Woodress (1916-2011) was a literary biographer and historian in the field of American literature. He was Chairman of the Department of English at California State University, Northridge, and Professor of English at the University of California, Davis.