Lincoln and the Bluegrass /

The Bluegrass region of Kentucky was the only part of the slaveholding South Abraham Lincoln knew intimately. How the cultural environment of Lexington, the home of Lincoln's wife, with its pleasure-loving aristocracy, its distinguished political leaders, and its slave auctions shaped his opini...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Townsend, William H. (William Henry), 1890-1964 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 1955.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on slavery.
Slavery.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Slavery > Kentucky > History > 19th century.
Kentucky.
Kentucky > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession)
Kentucky > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Bluegrass region of Kentucky was the only part of the slaveholding South Abraham Lincoln knew intimately. How the cultural environment of Lexington, the home of Lincoln's wife, with its pleasure-loving aristocracy, its distinguished political leaders, and its slave auctions shaped his opinions on slavery and secession is traced in these pages. In this city, early known as the ""Athens of the West, "" Lincoln's alliance with the Todd family widened his circle of acquaintances to include such diverse personalities as the fiery Cassius M. Clay, who urged immediate emancipation; Dr. Robert J. Br.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (468 pages): illustrations, photographs
ISBN:9780813148755

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