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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