Download or read book The Age of Lincoln and Cavour written by Enrico Dal Lago and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 19th century, both Italy and the US were young countries pursuing liberal nationalism even as unity was threatened by a recalcitrant southern population. This nuanced analysis of abolitionism and Italian democratic nationalism, Lincoln and Cavour, and the nation's two civil wars provides powerful new insights into their histories.