The Crisis

The Crisis is a historical novel published in 1901 by the American novelist Winston Churchill. It is about the events leading up to the American Civil War. The story is set in the author's hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, which was the site of pivotal events in the Civil War's western theatre, with historically prominent citizens sympathising with both Northern and Southern forces.

Churchill was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Smith Academy in Missouri and the United States Naval ...