The Doom of Reconstruction ─ The Liberal Republicans in the Civil War Era

"Andrew Slap has performed a valuable service in rescuing the Liberal Republicans from more than a generation of scholarly caricature. Clearly identifying the key members of the movement, he deftly places them within a context of waning republicanism and Reconstruction politics. Students of mid-19th-century American politics will find much to enjoy and learn in this book."---Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia

"Well-researched and written, Slap's book makes a major contribution to our understanding of 19th century reform, the Civil War, and Reconstruction."---Jean Baker, Goucher College

"...A careful analysis . . ."---Civil War Book Review

" ...An important addition to literature on Reconstruction."---Choice

"Slap Joins a growing company of historians who take seriously the ideas and beliefs espoused by political actors."---American Historical Review

"Slap seeks to shed new light on the original liberal republican movement by recasting them and repositioning them chronologically."---The Journal of American History

"Slap's study focuses on a small, elite political group using mainly manuscripts and newspapers."---Ohio History

" . . . A fine and necessary study."---The Journal of Southern History

"For a nuanced treatment of how liberal Republicans' beliefs evolved and drew on classical republicanism, and a clear narrative of the tangled intrigues in the Cincinnati convention, [Slap] can't be bettered."---Civil War History

Andrew L. Slap is Associate Professor of History, East Tennessee State University.