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The Clays of Alabama : A Planter-Lawyer-Politician Family
Of unique interest to the student of nineteenth century America is this account of the Alabama Clays, who in their private life were typical of the slaveholding aristocracy of the old South, but as lawyer-politicians played significant roles in state and national politics, in the development of the...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
1958.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; 1. A Plantation on the Frontier; 2. Clement Clay Enters Politics; 3. Representative in Congress; 4. Governor and Senator; 5. The Clay Family Grows Up; 6. Young Clement Tries Politics; 7. Senator from Alabama; 8. The Road to Secession; 9. Confederate Senator; 10. Confusion and Hardship; 11. Canadian Adventure; 12. The Prisoner of State; 13. Reconstructing Life; 14. A Historical Estimate; Bibliographical Note; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.