The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union
Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MA, United StatesHistorian Stephen Puleo will discuss his new book and relate the story of one of the most influential non-presidents in American history. In the tempestuous mid-19th century, as slavery consumed Congressional debate and America careened toward civil war and split apart–when the very future of the nation hung in the balance–Charles Sumner’s voice rang strongest,