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Temple's book covers far more time and territory than Knoxville. He traces the history of the arguments back decades before the Secession crisis came to a head. According to him the coercion argument is a late comer to the party. I'm looking forward to reading Lincolnites and Rebels and comparing it with Temple's observations. It sounds like these two books may be complementary, viewing ETN from different angles.
ETN is quite a subject to get into. It was not monolithic in its stance and was a "toxic mix", as you so aptly observed, brewing from the start.
I have just ordered Richardson's, Secret Service, etc., and Victims by Paludan. A Year in the South by Ash has just arrived on my doorstep.
izzy