Steven E. Woodworth was born in Ohio and grew up in the Midwest. He earned his Ph.D. in history at Rice University in 1987, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of twenty-eight books on American history, including Nothing but Victory- The Army of the Tennessee, 1861-1865. He is currently a professor of history at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
"[This] new, magnificent account . . . is full of wonder even for
seasoned students of U.S. history." --"The Dallas Morning News"
"A vivid, episodic pageant of westward-ho empire building. . . .
This is narrative history writ large and vigorously--with
foreshadowings of tragedy." --"Publishers Weekly
""In this balanced political and military history, Woodworth tracks
political tensions exacerbated by continental expansion. . . .
Woodworth dramatically presages the collapse of political parties
in the 1850s by his accessible account of the 1840s." --Gilbert
Taylor, "Booklist" "From the Trade Paperback edition."
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