A House Divided by Richard Orr Curry 1964 hard cover

A House Divided
by Richard Orr Curry
Investigates the political realities that led to the breakup of the Old Dominion and the emergence of a new state during the Civil War. Richard Orr’s analysis offers fascinating and original insights into the long debate that would lead to the ratification of the West Virginia state constitution in 1863.

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Publisher Description
In A House Divided, Richard Orr Curry investigates the political realities that led to the breakup of the Old Dominion and the emergence of a new state during the Civil War. Orr’s analysis of the intra-state conflicts over political, economic, and social issues, party factions of Unionism and Secessionism and multiple layers of division within those factions, offer fascinating and original insights into the long debate that would lead to the ratification of the West Virginia state constitution in 1863.

Author Biography
Richard Orr Curry was professor emeritus of history at