Paul FinkelmanPaul Finkelman is an expert on constitutional history, the law of slavery, and the American Civil War. He coedits the Ohio University Press series New Approaches to Midwestern Studies and is the president of Gratz College. Books by the Author Previous slide in carousel Ending the Civil War and Consequences for Congress Ending the Civil War and Consequences for Congress Civil War Congress and the Creation of Modern America Civil War Congress and the Creation of Modern America Illinois History Illinois History Congress and the People’s Contest Congress and the People's Contest Next slide in carousel