Kentucky rising : democracy, slavery, and culture from the early republic to the Civil War /
Kentucky's first settlers brought with them a dedication to democracy and a sense of limitless hope about the future. Determined to participate in world progress in science, education, and manufacturing, Kentuckians wanted to make the United States a great nation. They strongly supported the Wa...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky : Kentucky Historical Society,
©2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. Henry Clay, Part One; 2. Henry Clay, Part Two; 3. Art and Architecture; 4. Politics, Stump Speaking, and How the West Was Won; 5. Half Horse and Half Alligator; 6. Steamboats, Entertainment, Journalism, and Culture; 7. Religion and Women; 8. Mexican War; 9. Surgery, Medical Botany, and Science; Photo Insert; 10. Calomel, Cholera, and Science; 11. The Experience of Slavery; 12. The Politics of Slavery; 13. Civil War, Part One; 14. Civil War, Part Two; 15. Civil War, Part Three; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.