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"Examines Thomas Ewing Jr.'s career as a real estate lawyer, judge, soldier, and speculator in Kansas and how he came to national prominence in the fight over the proslavery Lecompton Constitution, was instrumental in starting the Union Pacific Railroad, and became the first chief justice...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Ronald D., 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2008.
Colección:Shades of blue and gray series.
Temas:
Ewing, Thomas, > 1829-1896.
Ewing family.
Ewing family
Ewing, Thomas, > 1829-1896
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
United States. > Congress. > House
1861-1865
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Lawyers > Ohio > Biography.
Judges > Kansas > Biography.
Businessmen > United States > Biography.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Généraux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Hommes d'affaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Businessmen
Generals
Judges
Lawyers
Legislators
Kansas > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Missouri > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Missouri > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession)
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio
United States
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Examines Thomas Ewing Jr.'s career as a real estate lawyer, judge, soldier, and speculator in Kansas and how he came to national prominence in the fight over the proslavery Lecompton Constitution, was instrumental in starting the Union Pacific Railroad, and became the first chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 377 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-357) and index.
ISBN:9780826266668
0826266665

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