The Alabama Claims: American Politics and Anglo-American Relations,...
Cook, Adrian. The Alabama Claims: American Politics and Anglo-American Relations, 1865-1872. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, [1975]. 261 pp. Hardcover in moderately worn and soiled dust jacket. Internally clean. $35. * A historical account of a significant post-Civil War diplomatic dispute between the United States and Great Britain. The controversy centered on Great Britain's role in the construction of warships for the Confederacy. The eventual settlement of the claims, which involved international arbitration, greatly improved relations between the two countries. Contents: Introduction; The End of Adams' Mission; In Brief Authority: Reverdy Johnson; Sumner's Speech; A New Administration and a New Policy; The Critical Year; The Last Quarter of an Hour; The Treaty of Washington; Ratification; The Indirect Claims; The Supplemental Article; The End of the Battle; Conclusion.
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