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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Athens of the West; 2. The Lincolns of Fayette; 3. The Early Todds; 4. The Little Trader from Hickman Creek; 5. Mary Ann Todd; Illustrations; 6. Slavery in the Bluegrass; 7. Grist to the Mill; 8. The True American; 9. The Lincolns Visit Lexington; 10. Widow Sprigg and Buena Vista; 11. A House Divided; 12. Milly and Alfred; 13. The Buried Years; 14. Storm Clouds; 15. Rebellion; 16. Stirring Days in Kentucky; 17. Problems of State and In-Law Trouble; 18. With Malice toward None; 19. Lilac Time; Bibliograhical Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I.
  • Jk; l; m; n; o; p; r; s; t; u; v; w.

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