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Man of Douglas, Man of Lincoln: The Political Odyssey of James Henry Lane
Ian Michael Spurgeon
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Hardcover. With his wild countenance, emotional rhetoric, and outrageous statements, James Henry Lane was a volatile figure in a hotbed of controversy. Taking readers from the halls of Congress to the bloody plains of Kansas and Missouri, this book challenges prevailing views of Lane as a self-serving demagogue. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
With his wild countenance, emotional rhetoric, and outrageous statements, James Henry Lane was a volatile figure in a hotbed of controversy. In 1855, this former Mexican War colonel and Indiana congressman entered Kansas Territory to take a leading role in its quest for statehood, and over the next twelve years he followed a seemingly inconsistent ideological path from pro-Douglas Democrat to Free Stater to pro-Lincoln Republican. His fiery stump speeches and radical ideas won him a Senate seat - along with an army of critics and a cloud that hangs over his reputation to this day.Ian Michael Spurgeon now takes ... Read more
With his wild countenance, emotional rhetoric, and outrageous statements, James Henry Lane was a volatile figure in a hotbed of controversy. In 1855, this former Mexican War colonel and Indiana congressman entered Kansas Territory to take a leading role in its quest for statehood, and over the next twelve years he followed a seemingly inconsistent ideological path from pro-Douglas Democrat to Free Stater to pro-Lincoln Republican. His fiery stump speeches and radical ideas won him a Senate seat - along with an army of critics and a cloud that hangs over his reputation to this day.Ian Michael Spurgeon now takes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826218148
SKU
V9780826218148
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About Ian Michael Spurgeon
Ian Michael Spurgeon is an independent scholar living in Okinawa, Japan.
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