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Lincoln Looks West: From the Mississippi to the Pacific
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Description for Lincoln Looks West: From the Mississippi to the Pacific
Hardcover. Explores the President Abraham Lincoln's ties to the American West. This title looks at the sixteenth president's lasting legacy in the territory beyond the Mississippi River. It traces the western connections, from Lincoln's early reactions to Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War in the 1840s, through the 1850s, and throughout his presidency. Editor(s): Etulain, Richard W. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
This first-ever volume to comprehensively explore President Abraham Lincoln’s ties to the American West brings together a variety of scholars and experts who offer a fascinating look at the sixteenth president’s lasting legacy in the territory beyond the Mississippi River. Editor Richard W. Etulain’s extensive introductory essay treats these western connections from Lincoln’s early reactions to Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War in the 1840s, through the 1850s, and during his presidency, providing a framework for the nine essays that follow. Each of these essays offers compelling insight into the many facets of Lincoln’s often complex interactions with the American ... Read more
This first-ever volume to comprehensively explore President Abraham Lincoln’s ties to the American West brings together a variety of scholars and experts who offer a fascinating look at the sixteenth president’s lasting legacy in the territory beyond the Mississippi River. Editor Richard W. Etulain’s extensive introductory essay treats these western connections from Lincoln’s early reactions to Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican War in the 1840s, through the 1850s, and during his presidency, providing a framework for the nine essays that follow. Each of these essays offers compelling insight into the many facets of Lincoln’s often complex interactions with the American ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809329618
SKU
V9780809329618
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About
Richard W. Etulain, a professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico, is the author or editor of more than forty books, primarily on the history and culture of the American West. His most recent book is Beyond the Missouri: The Story of the American West. He is a coeditor of the Concise Lincoln Library book series.
Reviews for Lincoln Looks West: From the Mississippi to the Pacific
"This sweeping collection of more than a full generation's worth of scholarship on the neglected topic of Lincoln and the West fills a huge void in the historical literature. Richard Etulain deserves much credit for assembling in one valuable book the best and the brightest essays on this intriguing subject, adding an important introduction that reflects on - and adds ... Read more