Project Gutenberg 2007-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 91 Blaine, James Gillespie 1830 1893 Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Ed Ferris "Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1" by James Gillespie Blaine is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume provides an in-depth review of significant political events from the era of President Lincoln to that of President Garfield, with a particular focus on the compromises and tensions surrounding the slavery question that ultimately led to the Civil War. Blaine examines the historical context, key figures, and pivotal moments that shaped American politics during this tumultuous period. The opening of "Twenty Years of Congress" establishes the foundation for the exploration of the major compromises concerning slavery embedded in the Constitution. Blaine discusses the original agreements between the North and South and highlights key events, such as the acquisition of Louisiana and the Missouri Compromises of 1820 and 1821. The narrative is deeply analytical, outlining how these compromises aimed to balance the interests of free and slave states while foreshadowing the escalating conflicts that would emerge as America moved towards the Civil War. The opening sets the stage for a detailed examination of the political dynamics and factors influencing legislative actions over the following two decades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- 1865-1898 United States -- History E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 1818312 1818257 2024-10-09T09:09:24.078822 2023-09-09T10:54:37.958015 text/html text/html 1818305 1818250 2024-10-09T09:09:24.513837 2023-09-09T10:54:38.159008 text/html text/html 728061 2024-10-09T09:09:41.362886 application/epub+zip 756728 2024-10-09T09:09:28.738822 application/epub+zip 732408 2024-10-09T09:09:27.041805 application/epub+zip 1259667 2024-10-09T09:09:51.717690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190352 2024-10-09T09:09:40.118764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1058825 2022-09-10T06:00:41.117121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1760018 1760014 2024-10-09T09:09:23.103835 2023-09-09T10:54:37.303986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1759986 2007-04-17T17:57:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 621910 2007-04-17T17:57:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1760125 2007-04-17T17:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 621832 2007-04-17T17:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20937 2024-10-09T09:09:51.856664 application/rdf+xml 17271 2024-10-09T09:09:27.599799 image/jpeg 4211 2024-10-09T09:09:27.316802 image/jpeg 718228 2024-10-09T09:09:24.659806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia