Project Gutenberg 2007-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 230 Blaine, James Gillespie 1830 1893 Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Produced by Ed Ferris "Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1" by James Gillespie Blaine is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume provides an in-depth review of significant political events from the era of President Lincoln to that of President Garfield, with a particular focus on the compromises and tensions surrounding the slavery question that ultimately led to the Civil War. Blaine examines the historical context, key figures, and pivotal moments that shaped American politics during this tumultuous period. The opening of "Twenty Years of Congress" establishes the foundation for the exploration of the major compromises concerning slavery embedded in the Constitution. Blaine discusses the original agreements between the North and South and highlights key events, such as the acquisition of Louisiana and the Missouri Compromises of 1820 and 1821. The narrative is deeply analytical, outlining how these compromises aimed to balance the interests of free and slave states while foreshadowing the escalating conflicts that would emerge as America moved towards the Civil War. The opening sets the stage for a detailed examination of the political dynamics and factors influencing legislative actions over the following two decades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- 1865-1898 United States -- History E660 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 1818517 2025-08-09T04:54:40.363619 text/html 1818305 2025-01-09T05:03:07.047073 text/html 727922 2025-08-09T04:54:55.125562 application/epub+zip 756459 2025-08-09T04:54:44.093623 application/epub+zip 732140 2025-08-09T04:54:42.691601 application/epub+zip 1259661 2025-08-09T04:55:04.242499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190272 2025-08-09T04:54:54.042548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1058825 2022-09-10T06:00:41.117121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1760053 2025-08-09T04:54:39.614622 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1759986 2007-04-17T17:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1760125 2007-04-17T17:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19572 2025-08-09T04:55:04.363506 application/rdf+xml 17271 2025-08-09T04:54:43.178600 image/jpeg 4211 2025-08-09T04:54:42.933613 image/jpeg 621910 2007-04-17T17:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 621832 2007-04-17T17:57:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 718117 2025-08-09T04:54:40.487615 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia