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The Great Conspiracy, Complete

By John Alexander Logan

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover the secret plots and hidden tensions that tore a nation apart in this gripping account of the events leading up to America's bloodiest conflict.

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2004-06-01
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"The Great Conspiracy, Complete" by John Alexander Logan is a historical book about the causes of the American Civil War. It looks at how slavery, regional disagreements, and political strategies led to the war. The book starts with slavery's beginnings in America and how it affected the country. It talks about the different opinions on slavery from the Founding Fathers and how they argued when creating the Constitution. The story follows important events that caused the Civil War, like the rise of regionalism, money problems, and political debates. Logan shows the different feelings about slavery and studies laws like the Missouri Compromise to show how serious the crisis was that turned into the war.

About the Author

John Alexander Logan was an American soldier and politician. He served in the Mexican–American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a state Representative, a U.S. Representative, and a U.S. Senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States as James G. Blaine's running mate in the election of 1884. As the 3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, he is regarded as the most important figure in the movement to recognize Memorial Day as an official holiday.

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