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John C. Breckinridge rose to prominence during one of the most turbulent times in our nation's history. Widely respected, even by his enemies, for his dedication to moderate liberalism, Breckinridge's charisma and integrity led to his election as Vice President at age 35, the youngest ever...

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Autor principal: Davis, William C., 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Breckinridge, John C. > (John Cabell), > 1821-1875.
Vice-presidents.
Statesmen.
Generals.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Hommes d'État > États-Unis > Biographies.
Generaux > États confederes d'Amerique > Biographies.
Vice-presidents > United States > Biography.
Statesmen > United States > Biography.
Generals > Confederate States of America > Biography.
United States > Confederate States of America.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:John C. Breckinridge rose to prominence during one of the most turbulent times in our nation's history. Widely respected, even by his enemies, for his dedication to moderate liberalism, Breckinridge's charisma and integrity led to his election as Vice President at age 35, the youngest ever in America's history. After a decade of being out-of-print, Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol returns as the quintessential biography of one of Kentucky's great moderates. Historian William C. Davis sheds light on Breckinridge's life throughout three key periods, spanning his career as a celebrated s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (712 pages).
ISBN:9780813159973

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