Donn Piatt : Gadfly of the Gilded Age /

"The life of a celebrated diplomat and editor whose opinions helped to shape views on the national agenda. Born in 1819 in Cincinnati, Donn Piatt died in 1891 at the Piatt Castles that still stand in western Ohio. He was a diplomat, historian, journalist, judge, lawyer, legislator, lobbyist, no...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bridges, Peter, 1932-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Piatt, Donn, > 1819-1891.
Statesmen.
Journalists.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Activists.
Hommes d'État > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle > Biographies.
Journalistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Statesmen > United States > History > 19th century > Biography.
Journalists > United States > Biography.
United States.
Ohio.
États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Ohio > Biographies.
United States > History > 19th century.
Ohio > Biography.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"The life of a celebrated diplomat and editor whose opinions helped to shape views on the national agenda. Born in 1819 in Cincinnati, Donn Piatt died in 1891 at the Piatt Castles that still stand in western Ohio. He was a diplomat, historian, journalist, judge, lawyer, legislator, lobbyist, novelist, playwright, poet, and politician - and a well-known humorist, once called on to replace Mark Twain when Twain's humor failed him. A staunch opponent of slavery, Piatt campaigned in 1860 for Abraham Lincoln, who briefly took a liking to him but found him too outspoken and later cursed him when, as a Union officer, Piatt recruited slaves in Maryland."--Project Muse.
Physical Description:1 online resource (352 pages).
ISBN:9781612776255

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