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We have the war upon us the onset of the Civil War, November 1860-April 1861

Cooper takes a fresh look at the months between Lincoln's election and the attack on Fort Sumter that sparked the war. For years, compromise had kept the North and South from conflict--but in these crucial months, the actions of major players on both sides pushed the country to the brink of destruction.

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