Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney : slavery, secession, and the president's war powers /

Simon, James F.

Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney : slavery, secession, and the president's war powers / James F. Simon. - New York : Simon & Schuster, c2006. - 324 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-314) and index.

The clashes between President Abraham Lincoln and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney over slavery, secession, and the president's constitutional war powers are vividly brought to life in this compelling story of the momentous tug-of-war between these two men during the worst crisis in American history."www.alibris.com".

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Executive power--United States
Secession--United States
Slavery--United States
War and emergency powers--United States

KF 4545.S5 / .Si54 2006