The Demon of Unrest
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What’s it about?
In the five months between Lincoln's election and the bombardment of Fort Sumter, a nation talked itself into catastrophe. Larson reveals how fear, misinformation, and failed leadership drove America toward civil war.
You’ll learn
- How secessionists created a crisis narrative
- Why misinformation fueled the divide
- The role of indecision in national collapse
- How ordinary people were swept into war