William Edward Dodd was one of the leading American historians of the early twentieth century and a specialist in Southern and antebellum history. Expansion and Conflict covers the period of rapid territorial growth and mounting sectional tension that defined American politics from the 1830s to the Civil War, examining the annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, the California Gold Rush, and the breakdown of political compromise over slavery.
Part of the Riverside History of the United States series, the book is a lucid scholarly synthesis designed for students and general readers. Download this free EPUB for a well-crafted account of the decades that led America toward disunion and war.