Man of Douglas, man of Lincoln : the political odyssey of James Henry Lane / / Ian Michael Spurgeon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910808623103321
• Autore: Spurgeon Ian Michael <1976->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2008
• ISBN: 0-8262-6667-3
• Descrizione fisica: x, 291 p. : ports
• Disciplina: 978.1/02092; B
• Soggetti: Politicians - Kansas; Legislators - United States; Slavery - Political aspects - United States - History - 19th century; Generals - United States; Kansas Politics and government 1854-1861; Indiana Politics and government 19th century; United States Politics and government 1849-1877
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Lane in Indiana, 1854-1855 -- Lane goes to Kansas, 1855 -- Lane and the Kansas memorial, 1856 -- Lane's army of the north, 1856 -- Lane and LeCompton, 1857 -- Lane and the Leavenworth Constitution, 1858 -- Lane's political comeback, 1858-1861 -- Lane and the beginning of the Civil War, 1861-1862 -- Lane and his enemies, 1862-1863 -- Lane and slavery, 1861-1865 -- Lane and the end of the Civil War, 1864-1866.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Focusing on the last twelve years of James Henry Lane's life, Spurgeon delves into key aspects of his career such as his time as an Indiana congressman, his role in Kansas's constitutional conventions, and his evolving stance on slavery to challenge prevailing views on Lane's place in history"--Provided by publisher.