| Sacred Debts: State Civil War Claims and American Federalism Contributor(s): Sinisi, Kyle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823222594 ISBN-13: 9780823222599 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $66.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2003 Annotation: In this innovative book, Kyle Sinisi explores a little-known chapter in the history of American politicsthe struggle between states and the federal government over the costs of fighting the Civil War. At stake was the disposition of some 8 million. Focusing on Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, Sinisi explores the process by which states were reimbursed by Washington in the most expensive intergovernmental contact of the 19th century. Recasting our understanding of governance, he shows that traditional sources of influencecourts and political partieswere less important in settling claims than adjutants general and private agents who fought for cash bonanzas. These power brokers helped shape the federal bureaucracyand the process of state building. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - 19th Century - Political Science |
| Dewey: 973.71 |
| LCCN: 2003008816 |
| Series: North's Civil War |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9.46" (0.98 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this innovative book, Kyle Sinisi explores a little-known chapter in the history of American politics-the struggle between states and the federal government over the costs of fighting the Civil War. At stake was the disposition of some 8 million. Focusing on Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, Sinisi explores the process by which states were reimbursed by Washington in the most expensive intergovernmental contact of the 19th century. Recasting our understanding of governance, he shows that traditional sources of influence-courts and political parties-were less important in settling claims than adjutants general and private agents who fought for cash bonanzas. These power brokers helped shape the federal bureaucracy-and the process of state building. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sinisi, Kyle: - Kyle S. Sinisi, co-editor of Warm Ashes: Essays in Southern History at the Dawn of the 21st Century, is Associate Professor of History at The Citadel. |