Americans have never been more divided, and we’re ripe for a breakup. The bitter partisan animosities, the legislative gridlock, the growing acceptance of vio

This book explores the treason trial of President Jefferson Davis, where the question of secession's constitutionality was debated.

About half of today's nation-states originated as some kind of breakaway state. The end of the Cold War witnessed a resurgence of separatist activity affecting

David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don’t summon the courage to reconcile our political differences. Two decade

Why did eleven slave states secede from the Union in 1860-61? Why did the eighteen free states loyal to the Union deny the legitimacy of secession, and take con