Proud Kentuckian : John C. Breckinridge, 1821-1875 /

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In his brief life John C. Breckinridge embraced the roles of lawyer, politician, statesman, soldier, exile, and businessman. An imposing and tactful man, he was exceptional for evoking both loyal devotion from his followers and generous respect from his opponents during a strife-torn era. Breckinrid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Heck, Frank Hopkins (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2009.
Edición:Paperback edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Breckinridge, John C. > (John Cabell), > 1821-1875.
Vice-presidents.
Statesmen.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Hommes d'État > États-Unis > Biographies.
Statesmen > United States > Biography.
Vice-presidents > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Years of Preparation; 2 Rising Party Leader; 3 The Youngest Vice President; 4 The Crisis of Disunion; 5 Much Loved Commander
  • 6 Anticlimax: The Postwar Decade; Appendix A: Breckinridge Family Genealogy; Appendix B: Breckinridge's Attitude toward Slavery; Notes; Bibliographical Essay.

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