Political Essays (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by James Russell Lowell

Overview

This 1888 collection brings together the abolitionist poet’s writings from the Civil War. Included are “The American Tract Society,” “The Election in November,” “E Pluribus Unum,” “The Pickens-And-Stealin’s Rebellion,” “The Rebellion: Its Causes and Consequences,” “McClellan or Lincoln?”, “Reconstruction,” “Scotch the Snake, or Kill It?”, and “The President on the Stump.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411448636
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	04/19/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	340
File size:	308 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) was an American poet, critic, and diplomat.  A strong opponent of slavery, he wrote steadfastly in support of Lincoln and the Union cause in the pages of the North American Review, which he co-edited with Charles Eliot Norton.  Later in life, he served as American ambassador to Spain and then England.