Numerous cross-referenced entries on prominent individuals, including
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Robert E.
Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as others on policies of the time that
have since slipped into oblivion are all covered in this book. Economic,
social and religious backgrounds trace the seemingly inevitable path to
secession, war, and defeat. This reference also includes an introductory
essay, a chronology, and a bibliography of the epoch.