"Heaven Will Frown on Such a Cause as This"

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Publisher : University Press of America
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 0761819975
ISBN-13 : 9780761819974
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Book Synopsis "Heaven Will Frown on Such a Cause as This" by : Joanna Dunlap Cowden

Download or read book "Heaven Will Frown on Such a Cause as This" written by Joanna Dunlap Cowden and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2001 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antiwar protest has long been an under-reported component of the Civil War story. "Heaven Will Frown on Such a Cause as This" traces the life stories of six men in northern states who denounced the war against the Confederacy. These men were called "copperheads" by their opponents, but they labeled themselves "Peace Democrats."


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