The Stakes of Power 18451877 Author:Roy F Nichols Few Americans in the early 1800's dreamed that the next two decades would see a growth in tensions that would lead to civil war. War did come, and during succeeding century that war, its causes, its military history and its aftermath has been endlessly fascinataing to Americans. The Stales of Power, which won an Athenaeum of Philadelphia book a... more »ward in 1961, is succinct and lively account of this period.« less