Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Periodical Source Index, 1847-1985: Families
Author: The Mirror
Author: Pennsylvania Folklife
Author: The Frederick Young Family
Author: Marialice Myers HollingerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Frederick Armingeon, who's name was changed to Frederick Young, came to the United States in 1853 and eventually settled in Pennsylvania. Descendants live in Pennsylvania and many other parts of the United States.
Subject Collections
Author: Periodical Source Index
Author: The Wenger Book
Author: Samuel S. WengerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1274
Book Description
Christian Wenger (1698-1772) was born in Bern, Switzerland. He fled to the Palatinate in 1705, immigrated to America in 1727 and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he married Eve Graybill/Krabill/ Kraybill. Descendants and relatives scattered throughout the United States and into Canada.
History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Author: Franklin EllisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lancaster County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1494
Book Description
Amiable Scoundrel
Author: Paul KahanPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1612348149
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 385
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. Purchase the audio edition.
The Literary Digest
Author: Edward Jewitt WheelerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description