Author: John CochranePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
American Civil War
Author: John CochranePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Amiable Scoundrel
Author: Paul KahanPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1612348491
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln’s secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799–1889) was one of the nineteenth century’s most prominent political figures. In his wake, however, he left a series of questionable political and business dealings and, at the age of eighty, even a sex scandal. Far more than a biography of Cameron, Amiable Scoundrel is also a portrait of an era that allowed—indeed, encouraged—a man such as Cameron to seize political control. The political changes of the early nineteenth century enabled him not only to improve his status but also to exert real political authority. The changes caused by the Civil War, in turn, allowed Cameron to consolidate his political authority into a successful, well-oiled political machine. A key figure in designing and implementing the Union’s military strategy during the Civil War’s crucial first year, Cameron played an essential role in pushing Abraham Lincoln to permit the enlistment of African Americans into the U.S. Army, a stance that eventually led to his forced resignation. Yet his legacy has languished, nearly forgotten save for the fact that his name has become shorthand for corruption, even though no evidence has ever been presented to prove that Cameron was corrupt. Amiable Scoundrel puts Cameron’s actions into a larger historical context by demonstrating that many politicians of the time, including Abraham Lincoln, used similar tactics to win elections and advance their careers. This study is the fascinating story of Cameron’s life and an illuminating portrait of his times.
The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries
Author: John Austin StevensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries
Author: Catalogue of the Astor Library (continuation).
Author: Astor LibraryThe Line of Duty
Author: Johanna Nicol ShieldsPublisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The Making of American Congressional Mavericks
Author: Johanna Nicol ShieldsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Catalogue of Library of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Page Nicholson...
Author: John Page NicholsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1068
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas
Author: New York Public Library. Reference DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description