About “The Approaching Fury”

The Approaching Fury: Voices of the Storm 1820–1861 presents the story of the American Civil War's coming through dramatic monologues by thirteen key figures, including Thomas Jefferson, Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, Jefferson Davis, Abraham Lincoln, Nat Turner, William Lloyd Garrison, John C. Calhoun, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, George Fitzhugh, John Brown, and Mary Boykin Chesnut. Each monologue is based on the actual words and recorded utterances of the individuals, simulating how they might recount their roles in pivotal events from 1820 to 1861.

Book details

Published
1997
Latest edition
1997 · ISBN 9780060928858
ISBN
9780060928858

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How many pages is The Approaching Fury?

The Approaching Fury by Stephen B. Oates has 512 pages.

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