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:	9781734852684
Publisher:	Warbler Press
Publication date:	07/23/2020
Series:	Firsthand History , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	1 MB

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.

Table of Contents

Contents

Publisher's Note

PART ONE

The Jeffersonians 1801-1829

Preface

I. Jefferson's Administration, 1801-1809

The Election and Inauguration

Burr Kills Hamilton

Marbury vs. Madison

The Louisiana Purchase

The Embargo Act

II. Madison's Administration, 1809-1817

Madison's Inauguration

The War of 1812

III. James Monroe's Administration, 1817-1825

Early Days in the Mississippi Valley

Ominous Loomings: The Missouri Compromise, 1820

The Monroe Doctrine

IV. John Quincy Adams

Lighthouses in the Sky

PART TWO

Jacksonian Democracy 1829-1848

Preface

I. The New Age Begins

Jackson's Administration

II. The Big Issues

The Webster-Hayne Debate and Nullification

The Bank War

Expansion: Texas and Mexico

III. Social Ferment

The Era of Reform

IV. How People Made a Living

New England

Farming in the Midwest

A Tobacco Plantation in the South

V. The Revolution in Transportation and Communication

The National Road

The Steamboat

Riding the First American Locomotive

The First Telegraph Message

PART THREE

A House Divided 1850-1865

Preface

I. The Coming of the War

The Compromise of 1850

Congressman Brooks Assaults Senator Sumner

Lincoln Debates Douglas

John Brown Attacks Harper's Ferry

Lincoln Is Inaugurated

Robert E. Lee Makes a Decision

II. The War: Campaigns

The First Battle of Bull Run

The Merrimac and the Monitor

The Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Siege of Vicksburg

Sheridan's Ride

Sherman's March to the Sea

Appomattox

III. The Home Front

Draft Riots in New York City

Hardships in Wartime Richmond

Emancipation of the Slaves

Prisons and Hospitals

IV. The End of the War

"With Malice Toward None"

The President Is Assassinated

About the Editors