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Introduction v Chapter One list of illustrations vii acknowledgments ix introduction xi one. Preparing for National Leadership, 1821–1859 1 two. Regionalism and Civil War, 1859–1860 31 three. A Presidency Constrained I: Federalism and Domestic Policy, 1861–1865 62 four. A Presidency Constrained II: Foreign Entanglements, 1861–1865 92 five. Becoming the Indispensable Man, 1865–1869 117 six. Forging the National Soul: The Coming of the Catholic Nation 145 seven. Caring for Earthly Needs: The Program for Economic Development 177 eight. Death and the Hereafter 209 conclusion 238 notes 245 bibliography 289 index 303 Contents THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...

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