Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...

The Southern states include both sprawling farmlands and bustling cities. Often called "the South," this area played a pivotal role in shaping the identity of the United States.

The bitter opponents of the Republican Party in the South, on the contrary, are constantly fomenting strife and discord by intimidating, assailing, maiming or killing citizens. The number of killed ...